Jalen Hurts Reaches 115 Eagles Touchdowns, Passing Carson Wentz for 4th All-Time

Q: How did a Titans defender's pregame trash talk inadvertently fuel Jalen Hurts to a historic, record-breaking comeback victory in Nashville?

Jeffery Simmons’ pregame jab gave Hurts a clear motivator, and Hurts answered by winning the game from the pocket and adding another milestone to his Eagles legacy. Before kickoff, the Titans defensive tackle said Tennessee needed to “make Jalen Hurts be a QB” by containing his runs and keeping him in the pocket. Hurts heard it. After Philadelphia’s 24-20 comeback win, he reminded Simmons of it on the field, saying, “You started that … I had to finish it.” What made the response notable was how Hurts delivered it. In a game where the Eagles’ offensive line struggled, the run game stalled, and Hurts threw two interceptions, he still led a nine-play, 65-yard game-winning drive in the final 1:56 with no timeouts. He completed key throws to Dontayvion Wicks and DeVonta Smith, then found Darius Cooper for a 3-yard touchdown with 9 seconds left. It was Hurts’ first career go-ahead passing touchdown in the final minute of regulation or overtime. So the trash talk backfired in the precise way Simmons had tried to prevent: Hurts beat Tennessee as a passer late, under pressure, in obvious passing situations. He finished 26 of 37 for 264 yards and two touchdowns. The win was also historic. Hurts’ scoring production pushed him past Carson Wentz into fourth place on the Eagles’ all-time touchdown list with 115 total touchdowns, trailing only Donovan McNabb, Ron Jaworski and Randall Cunningham.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21

Hurts moved into fourth on Philadelphia's all-time touchdown list Sunday, reaching 115 career scores and passing Carson Wentz's 113.
Two touchdown passes in a 24-20 win over Tennessee pushed him past Wentz, even as he finished 26 of 37 for 264 yards with two interceptions.
Randall Cunningham is next at 150 touchdowns, followed by Ron Jaworski at 175, while Donovan McNabb still leads the franchise with 216.
The Week 2 victory lifted the Eagles to 2-0 and gives Hurts another chance to add to his total next week against the Chicago Bears.

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