The ball left James Morgan’s proper hand, zipped by means of the thick MetLife Stadium air and someway landed in Kenny Yeboah’s palms for a landing as time expired.
The New York Jets went wild, celebrating the 49-yard Hail Mary toss. After which Josh Adams ran within the 2-point conversion to safe the 31-31 tie with the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason finale that was performed with out many of the groups’ starters Friday evening.
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However that did not diminish what was a stirring — and entertaining — comeback by the jubilant Jets.
“Oh, it was loopy,” operating again Ty Johnson mentioned. “Yeboah? Come on, now. That was simply loopy.”
The beginning was delayed 30 minutes due to robust storms that moved by means of the New York and New Jersey space. Air bubbles fashioned in spots on the rain-drenched turf a number of hours earlier than kickoff, however there gave the impression to be no points in the course of the recreation.
A lot of the projected starters for each groups sat out — together with quarterbacks Jalen Hurts for Philadelphia and Zach Wilson for New York — after the squads held joint practices on the Jets’ facility on Tuesday and Wednesday.
New York was trailing 24-10 when Johnson had a 3-yard run up the center for a rating as time expired within the third quarter.
Morgan, who changed starter Josh Johnson after halftime, related with Yeboah for a 21-yard landing with 6:59 left to deliver New York inside a degree.
With no additional time within the preseason, coach Robert Saleh opted to go for a go-ahead 2-point conversion. However Zech McPhearson intercepted Morgan’s toss ultimately zone to maintain it a one-point recreation.
The Jets bought the ball again with 1:38 to go and an opportunity to win. On third-and-7, Morgan accomplished a go to Daniel Brown for a primary down. However the tight finish had the ball ripped out of his palms by Michael Jacquet, who ran it in for what gave the impression to be a win-sealing 32-yard landing.
“It’s a turnover and you might be supposed to remain down,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni mentioned of Jacquet scoring as a substitute of taking a knee. “We didn’t do a great job speaking that to him.”
New York bought the ball again with 59 seconds remaining and Morgan, Yeboah and Adams despatched the Jets and their followers residence joyful — with a tie.
“I am very joyful for James and Kenny,” Josh Johnson mentioned. “These two younger guys simply to have them have that second, numerous guys do not get to expertise that.”
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QUICK STARTS
Joe Flacco began for Philadelphia and threw two landing passes within the first half towards his former workforce. Flacco, who spent final season because the backup to Sam Darnold, discovered Boston Scott down the proper sideline for a 49-yard landing.
Josh Johnson, who may find yourself being the backup to Wilson, matched Flacco with a powerful opening collection. He discovered Lawrence Cager on a fade for a 2-yard TD to tie it.
The Eagles got here proper again on Kenneth Gainwell’s 5-yard run to place Philadelphia up 14-7. The 10-play, 78-yard drive was helped by a private foul penalty on Bryce Corridor, projected to be one among New York’s beginning cornerbacks.
“You understand guys livelihoods are at stake, so that you need to assist them obtain their aim,” Flacco mentioned.
After Matt Ammendola’s 31-yard subject aim made it 14-10, Flacco tossed his second landing go within the closing seconds of the half, He discovered J.J. Arcega-Whiteside for 42 yards, helped by poor tackling makes an attempt by Isaiah Dunn and Elijah Campbell in protection.
Flacco was 13 of 16 for 188 yards and the 2 scores. Johnson completed 7 of eight for 73 yards and the TD.
STATS
Morgan, making an attempt to make the roster in his second season, completed 13 of 23 for 158 yards and the 2 TDs to Yeboah, together with an INT. … Yeboah had 4 catches for 100 yards. … Eagles RB Elijah Holyfield, son of former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield, ran for 60 yards on 16 carries and caught three passes for 22 yards. … Nick Mullens, who changed Flacco to begin the third quarter, was 10 of 14 for 98 yards.
WILSON SITS
Saleh mentioned Wednesday he anticipated his starters, together with Wilson, to play a collection or two however opted to take a seat them primarily due to accidents to the offensive line.
“It simply wasn’t price it to deliver him out,” Saleh mentioned.
Wilson, the No. 2 total decide, completed his first NFL preseason by going 15 of 20 for 191 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and a 137.7 quarterback ranking. He performed six collection in two video games, main the Jets to scores on 4 of them.
BARELY HURTS
Hurts’ preseason consisted of simply two collection, going Three of seven for 54 yards towards Pittsburgh in Week 1.
The second-year QB was set to play final week towards New England, however was scratched shortly earlier than the sport with a abdomen ailment. He returned to follow this week and had two strong days within the periods with the Jets.
INJURIES
Jets: Rookie CB Brandin Echols injured his proper shoulder late within the first half and did not return.
UP NEXT
Eagles: open common season at Atlanta on Sept. 12.
Jets: kick off their season at Carolina towards former QB Sam Darnold on Sept. 12.
Supply
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