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Cardale Jones’ undefeated streak continues with big XFL performance on Saturday
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Cardale Jones hasn’t lost a game as a starting quarterback since graduating high school. the former Ohio State star was 11-0 as a starter with the Buckeyes and is now 2-0 as a starting quarterback with the XFL’s DC Defenders.
Saturday, Jones completed 23-of-37 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Defenders to a 27-0 victory over the New York Guardians. He also had one rush for 14 yards in the win.
Below are some of the highlights from Jones’ big day:
Cardale Jones: playmaker.pic.twitter.com/trMIRa4iyR
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 15, 2020
Cardale Jones drops a dime for a touchdown on the opening drive of his second XFL start.pic.twitter.com/XtBi7xqWSm
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 15, 2020
In the first game of his XFL career, Jones completed 16-of-26 attempts for 235 yards and two touchdowns in the Defenders’ 31-19 win over the Seattle Dragons. He also had eight rushes for 28 yards.
Jones is now 13-0 in his career as a starting quarterback since high school. He helped guide Ohio State to a B1G title in 2014 and a national championship a month later in the first College Football Playoff.
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