James Cook's three first-half touchdowns have Bills spinning #.\n\nAlaina Getzenberg, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 09:44 PM ETCloseAlaina Getzenberg is a workers writer that covers the Buffalo Bills and also the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat media reporter for the Charlotte nc Viewer and has actually likewise worked with CBS Athletics as well as the Dallas Morning Headlines. She is actually a graduate of the Educational institution of California, Berkeley. You can follow her via Twitter @agetzenberg. MIAMI-- The Buffalo grass Expenses switched defensive back Ja'Marcus Ingram's 1st job interception in to a very early top over the Miami Dolphins on \"Thursday Evening Football.\" The first-quarter touchdown came on a 17-yard pass from quarterback Josh Allen to operating back James Prepare on fourth-and-3 after the Expenses took a timeout prior to the play.The Expenses made use of pre-snap motion to put wide receiver Curtis Samuel in the backfield behind Allen, while Cook moved from the quarterback's entrusted to his right. Prepare after that went to the remaining edge, captured the pass broad available as well as diminished the side project 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 grass Expenses (@BuffaloBills) September 13, 2024 The play capped a six-play, 37-yard push that came after Ingram brought the Dolphins' very first drive of the video game to a very early end. Ingram is playing in the team's dime plan, along with Cam Lewis starting at nickel section for the injured Taron Johnson (lower arm). Along with the throw, Allen reached 226 profession goal passes, passing Dan Marino and also Peyton Manning (225) for the 2nd very most in a player's very first seven periods. The Expenses scored a touchdown on their position drive in only three activities last time (and also went 2-1 in those video games). Prepare remained to surge in the second quarter, first scoring on a 1-yard handoff coming from Allen to extend Buffalo's cause 17-7 along with 6:25 left behind in the second quarter.The extremely next time the Bills received the round, Chef racked up once again to place Buffalo grass upward 24-7 along with 3:36 left in the initial one-half. This time around, Prepare received the handoff, rose the center and after that was off, running down the right sideline. Past Bills safety Jordan Poyer tried to take on Cook as he diminished the area, but nobody else came close. Prepare at that point turned in to completion zone and also threw the ball deep in to the stands.Cookin' up his THIRD TD of the evening #BUFvsMIA on Prime VideoAlso streaming on

NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/hPFdtSTyK8u2014 NFL (@NFL) September thirteen, 2024 The 49-yard goal was the longest surge through an Expenses player due to the fact that Devin Singletary possessed a 51-yard rating versus the Denver Broncos in 2020. In the first half, Chef had five lugs for 60 gardens as well as the first-quarter goal catch for 17 yards.The Expenses racked up scores on four of the their 5 drives in the first half. Prepare racked up all 3 goals-- 2 rushing as well as one acquiring, after certainly not racking up in the season-opening succeed versus Arizona. His pair of rushing goals equal his overall from each of the 2022 as well as 2023 periods. Chef is actually the third Costs gamer in the past 30 years to record three goals in a 1st half, all of whom accomplished this versus the Dolphins (Lee Evans in Full Week 13 in 2005, Isaiah McKenzie in Full Week 17 in 2020).