James Cook's three first-half goals possess Bills spinning #.\n\nAlaina Getzenberg, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 09:44 PM ETCloseAlaina Getzenberg is a personnel writer who covers the Buffalo Costs as well as the NFL. She signed up with ESPN in 2021. Alaina was formerly a beat media reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and also the Dallas Morning Information. She is actually a grad of the Educational institution of The Golden State, Berkeley. You may observe her by means of Twitter @agetzenberg. MIAMI-- The Buffalo grass Expenses turned protective back Ja'Marcus Ingram's 1st occupation interception right into an early lead over the Miami Dolphins on \"Thursday Night Football.\" The first-quarter touchdown started a 17-yard successfully pass coming from quarterback Josh Allen to operating back James Cook on fourth-and-3 after the Bills took a timeout prior to the play.The Expenses utilized pre-snap activity to place pass receiver Curtis Samuel in the backfield behind Allen, while Prepare moved coming from the quarterback's left to his right. Cook then went to the left edge, got the successfully pass large available as well as diminished the sideline to the end zone.F\u0336o\u0336u\u0336r\u0336t\u0336h\u0336 \u0336d\u0336o\u0336w\u0336n\u0336. TOUCHDOWN! #BUFvsMIA: @PrimeVideo pic.twitter.com\/Sc70eORpJG\u2014 Buffalo Costs (@BuffaloBills) September thirteen, 2024 The play covered a six-play, 37-yard push that followed Ingram brought the Dolphins' first drive of the video game to an early end. Ingram is actually playing in the staff's penny package deal, along with Cam Lewis beginning at nickel section for the harmed Taron Johnson (forearm). With the toss, Allen hit 226 profession goal passes, passing Dan Marino and also Peyton Manning (225) for the second most in a player's first seven times. The Bills racked up a touchdown on their position ride in just 3 activities final time (and also went 2-1 in those video games). Prepare remained to climb in the 2nd fourth, initial scoring on a 1-yard handoff from Allen to prolong Buffalo's result in 17-7 along with 6:25 left behind in the 2nd quarter.The very next opportunity the Expenses got the round, Prepare scored again to place Buffalo upward 24-7 with 3:36 left in the 1st one-half. This time, Cook obtained the handoff, went up the center and afterwards got out, running down the appropriate subsidiary. Former Costs security Jordan Poyer sought to tackle Cook as he diminished the area, yet nobody else approached. Prepare after that turned right into completion zone and also threw the sphere deep into the stands.Cookin' up his THIRD TD of the night #BUFvsMIA on Start VideoAlso streaming on

NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/hPFdtSTyK8u2014 NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2024 The 49-yard goal was actually the lengthiest rush through a Costs player given that Devin Singletary possessed a 51-yard score against the Denver Broncos in 2020. In the initial one-half, Cook had 5 lugs for 60 lawns and the first-quarter touchdown catch for 17 yards.The Costs scored points on 4 of the their five rides in the very first fifty percent. Chef racked up all three touchdowns-- 2 rushing and also one acquiring, after certainly not racking up in the season-opening gain versus Arizona. His pair of hurrying goals identical his total from each of the 2022 and also 2023 times. Chef is the 3rd Expenses gamer previously 30 years to score three touchdowns in a very first half, all of whom did this versus the Dolphins (Lee Evans in Week thirteen in 2005, Isaiah McKenzie in Full Week 17 in 2020).