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Big Dill Sports coming at you live from Hard Rock, and Miami squeezed out a gritty 21–17 win over New Orleans in a game that felt like a four-quarter stress test. The Dolphins ditched the deep-ball fireworks and rode De’Von Achane (22 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD) to daylight, while Tua Tagovailoa (12/23, 157 yards) managed the traffic and let the ground game set the tone. The Saints leaned on rookie QB Tyler Shough (26/38, 239 yards, 2 TD) and a late charge, but Miami’s defense slammed the door when it mattered.
Early on, Achane hit the NOS with a 29-yard house call, and Riley Patterson kept stacking points with his leg as Miami controlled field position. New Orleans’ front still came hunting — Cameron Jordan and friends racked up sacks to keep Tua uncomfortable — but a Minkah Fitzpatrick strip-sack and some timely pressure from Bradley Chubb swung key downs back Miami’s way.
Out of the half, Shough got spicy. He dropped a dime to Chris Olave (4/47, TD) and bullied in a two-point keeper, then found Devaughn Vele (8/8, 93 yards, TD) on repeat to crank the Saints’ momentum. Charlie Smyth drilled a 56-yard nuke to make it a one-score game, and with 1:23 left Shough tagged Vele for six more. New Orleans went for two to tie — no dice — and on their last gasp, Shough got stacked up on 4th-and-1 at the Miami 36. Ballgame.
Notable pregame ripple: the Saints were down Alvin Kamara (knee), while Olave, questionable with a back issue, suited up and scored — a swing you could feel in New Orleans’ plan. (espn.com)
Big Dill of the Game: De’Von Achane — the home-run lanes, the chain-moving grind, the tone-setting touchdown. That’s how you salt a win. This is Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, reminding you that on Big Dill Sports, ballin’ is a big dill.
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| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| MIA | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
[PLAYER_BOXSCORE]
MIA - Passing (1 players)
| Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 23 | 12 | 157 | - | 1 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
NO - Passing (1 players)
| Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 38 | 26 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
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