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Big day from former Buckeyes lifts Washington to 1-0 start with win over Philadelphia

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Major contributions from former Ohio State stars on Sunday helped the Washington Football Team start the year with a win, defeating Philadelphia 27-17 in Week 1.

After trailing the Eagles 17-0 in the first half, Washington outscored Philadelphia 27-0 in the final 30:40 of the game to start the year 1-0.

Dwayne Haskins Jr. was named the team’s starter heading into the season opener, and he delivered a solid performance against the Eagles, completing 17-of-31 pass attempts for 178 yards and a touchdown. His favorite target was a former teammate at Ohio State, Terry McLaurin, who hauled in 5 catches for 61 yards.

Haskins also rushed for 17 yards in Washington’s victory. His lone touchdown pass was a 6-yard strike to Logan Thomas in the second quarter.

On the defensive side of the football, Chase Young had a strong showing in his debut. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft didn’t need a full 15 minutes before recording his first NFL sack, getting to Philly’s Carson Wentz late in the first quarter.

Young also recorded a half-sack late in the game, finishing his first game with 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a QB hit.

Washington is back in action next Sunday, when it travels to Arizona to play the Cardinals.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB