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A year ago, Gardner Minshew got some surprise playing time in Week 1 and tore it up. Rinse and repeat.
Minshew led the Jaguars to a win against Indianapolis and in the process threw more touchdown passes than incompletion. The advanced NFL metrics confirm completing 19-of-20 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns. I wasn’t kidding about the advanced metrics.
Ok here's the QB chart with Cam and Minshew pic.twitter.com/4bpkdO05g8
— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) September 14, 2020
There is also this:
Here's a list of every QB in NFL history to complete 95% of their passes and throw for 3 TDs:@gardnerminshew5
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) September 14, 2020
That's it. That's the list. pic.twitter.com/H7U81ZjMcV
Ok just one highlight.
That @GardnerMinshew5 to @DJChark82 connection #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/jJWkjsHrXo
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) September 13, 2020
In the same game, Dezmon Patmon was inactive for the Colts.
Joe Dahl was back in the starting lineup at left guard for the Lions. Hercules Mata’afa got in on the action for the Vikings and finished with one tackle. Jalen Thompson started for the Cardinals and finished with one tackle in a win against San Francisco.
Frankie Luvu finished with three tackles on defense and an assisted tackle on special team.
Best of luck to the Cougs in Week 2.
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Football:
Gardner Minshew: Sunday's win just a f-g glimpse of what we can do - ProFootballTalk
Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew said he was “not going to let that crap happen” when asked about the Jaguars tanking the 2020 season and his actions on Sunday backed up those words.
Gardner Minshew's best plays from 3-TD day | Week 1 [Video]
Watch the best plays made by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II in his Week 1 matchup versus the Indianapolois Colts. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL.com