SIX MINUTES TO GO IN THE OPENING
QUARTER. PRESSURE COMING.
BRISSETT GETS RID OF IT. READS IT WELL, TO THE VETERAN,
HOOPER, DISHING IT ON GINO STONE, WHO'S BEEN ON THE
RECEIVING END OF A COUPLE OF THEY'LL CONTINUE TO COME AFTER
HIM UNTIL THE PRESSURE IS REALLY RELIEVED.
IAN: SHOTGUN, BRISSETT ON THIRD AND 8.
UNLOADS IT. COMPLETE.
DEMARIO DOUGLAS, WHO HAD A IAN: SECOND AND 15 NOW AFTER THE
PENALTY. SHOTGUN.
BRISSETT RIFLES IT. AND HITS HIS MAN, THORNTON.
PATRIOTS BELIEVE IN THEIR YOUNG WITH BRISSETT.
CHARLES: HERE COMES HUNTER HENRY IN MOTION, THEIR TIGHT END.
IAN: OUT OF THE POCKET, HAS ROOM.
BRISSETT STILL GOING. BRISSETT CUTS TO THE OUTSIDE,
AND HE'S GOT A FIRST DOWN. GOOD AWARENESS FROM JACOBY
BRISSETT, TAKES IT FOR 16 YARDS NICE PLAY BY TUFELE.
IAN: 13TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE, SECOND AND GOAL FOR NEW ENGLAND.
BRISSETT HOOKS A PASS. IT'S CAUGHT INSIDE THE 5 BY
OSBORN. MAJOR KUDOS FROM BRISSETT WHEN
WE ASKED HIM, AND HE SAID HE WE NEED 6, NOT 3, WHEN WE ARE IN
THIS POSITION. IAN: THIRD AND GOAL.
RUN AND PLAY. IT'S STEVENSON!
PATRIOT. PATRIOTS STRIKE FIRST!
BRISSETT NOBODY ON THE OUTSIDE AND SAW IT COME TOGETHER ON A
LONG SUCCESSIVE DRIVE. CHARLES: ROBINSON FROM TEXAS
A&M. AND A GOOD REBOUND TO SEE WHERE
THE GAP WAS AND FIRES HIS WAY INTO IT AND FIRES HIS WAY FOR
THE FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME. FOR CINCINNATI.
MOSS IN THE BACKFIELD. CHASE, THE MOTION MAN.
BURROW. DROPPED AT THE 32-YARD LINE.
JOE BURROW COULD NOT BREAK AWAY.
BENTLEY, FIRST MAN THERE. HENTD RICK SON -- HENDRICKSON.
IAN: PASS WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE 5' 11" OSBORNE.
HILTON WAS OVER THERE. IAN: THIRD DOWN AND 6.
BURROW DIRECTING MOSS TO GET CLOSER TO THE LINE.
BENGALS TRYING TO CONVERT. BURROW, THROWS.
NICELY DONE ON THE SIDELINE! AND IT IS IOSIVAS.
FIRST FIRST DOWN FOR THE INSIDE THE NEW ENGLAND 40.
7-0 LEAD FOR THE PATRIOTS. RUSH IS COMING.
JUM OFF FOR MOSS. MOSS HAS A FIRST DOWN, WEAVING
THROUGH TRAFFIC. BURROW IS 8-10 FOR 45 YARDS.
CHARLES: THAT CREATES 1-ON 1 FOR THEM.
IAN: CATCHING CURL FOR A FIRST DOWN.
CHARLES: LEG DRIVE TO GET THE AND TRY HIM TAKE ON THE CORNER?
IAN: THE THROW. CAUGHT!
HUDSON LOST THE BALL. IT'S TURNOVER!
WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS, MARCUS CONTINUE TO GET IT DONE HERE IN
THE SEASON OPENER. HANDOFF.
STEVENSON TRYING TO BREAK AWAY. STEVEN SON HAS A FIRST DOWN.
BOY, STEVENSON CAN CARRY GUYS SAYING THE DEFENSIVE NEW ENGLAND
IS IN THEIR D.N.A. IAN: RUN THE FOOTBALL.
AND STEVENSON CHEWING UP YARDS IN CINCINNATI TERRITORY.
GOOD FOR 17. KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
EVERYONE HAS STRONG OPINIONS AND THEN YOU HAVE TO PLAY THE GAME.
FAKE IT. BRISSETT, POWERS IT DOWNFIELD
AND HOOKS UP WITH THORNTON FOR A FIRST DOWN.
17 YARDS ON THE PASS PLAY. SHOTGUN, THIRD AND 11.
BRISSETT. GETS OUT OF THE POCKET.
TAKES A BIG HIT FROM HILL AT THE END OF THE PLAY.
CHARLES: HE HAD NOT GOTTEN TO THE VETERAN CARDONA TO SNAP IT.
BARINGER TO HOLD IT. 32-YARD KICK FOR SLYE.
HE'S GOT IT. AND NOW IT'S A THIRD AND 4.
STEVENSON IN THERE. PATRIOTS LOOKING TO CONVERT.
BRISSETT BOUNCES OFF A WOULD-BE TACKLER, AND BRISSETT HAS TO
CHUCK IT AWAY. PATS GO THREE AND OUT.
THEY'LL PUNT IT TO THE BENGALS, FOR CINCINNATI.
NO RUSH. CLEAN PUNT FOR BARINGER TO TRY
TO PIN THE BENGALS BACK. JONES FROM THE 10.
54-YARD KICK. THE BALL POPS FREE.
PATRIOTS HAVE IT. TURNOVER, BENGALS.
JALEN HAWKINS ON THE RECOVERY GOOD ONES, PEOPLE GRAVITATE
TOWARDS. IAN: THIRD DOWN AND 6.
BRISSETT, A SOFT TOSS SHORT OF THE LINE TO STEVENSON, AND GETS
HIT IMMEDIATELY BY VONN BELL. IT'S A THREE-YARD GAIN THROUGH
THE AIR. FIELD GOAL UNIT COMING ON WITH A
CHANCE TO TACK THREE ON THE KICKER AT VIRGINIA TECH.
HE WAS A KICKER AND LINEBACKER IN HIGH SCHOOL IN STAFFORD,
VIRGINIA. 35-YARD ATTEMPT.
SLYE CONNECTS. 13-0 PATRIOTS.
TURNING TWO TURNOVERS INTO SIX THEY HAVE BEEN HELD TO 80 YARDS
ON OFFENSE. BURROW DEALS.
A PASS TO THE OUTSIDE. TACKLE PLAYED BY GONZALEZ --
TACKLE MADE BY GONZALEZ. BOWLS WITH THE PATS.
FIRST DOWN, BURROW FROM THE GUN. HE DELIVERS IT TO CHASE.
SHORT OF A FIRST DOWN. THOSE TWO H HAVE COMBINED FOR 27
TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2021, SECOND BETTER AND KEEP YOU IN THE
LEAGUE LONGER. IAN: THIRD DOWN AND SHORT.
BURROW, IT BOUNCES OFF THE HANDS OF HUDSON AND ALMOST
INTERCEPTED. NOW WHAT DO YOU DO?
CHARLES: I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO STAY ON THE FIELD AND GO FOR
IT, I REALLY DO. INSTEAD IT'S A FOURTH AND 2 WITH
7:08 TO GO IN THE THIRD. BURROW DELIVERS.
I DON'T THINK HE GOT THERE. THE PATRIOTS STOP IT, SHORT OF A
LINE TO GAIN. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN.
IAN: THIRD DOWN AND 3. BRUCE THE SENSING PRESSURE, GETS
RID OF IT. INCOMPLETE.
DEMARIO DOUGLAS, THE INTENDED TARGET.
BRISSETT JUST TOOK A SERIOUS SHOT FROM LOGAN WILSON.
BRISSETT MOVING GINGERLY BACK TO THE NEW ENGLAND SIDELINE.
CHARLES: WATCH THE MIDDLE. IAN: DEMARCUS COVINGTON WAS THE
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH. SECOND DOWN AND 3.
THERE'S A HOLE. MOSS BURSTS THROUGH IT FOR A
FIRST DOWN. INTO NEW ENGLAND TERRITORY AT
THE 47-YARD LINE. OF THE GUN.
IAN: THEY LINED UP IN SHOTGUN.% 84% OF THE PLAYS LAST YEAR THIRD
IN THE UNTIL BEHIND PHILLY AND INDIANAPOLIS.
THIS ONE IS A HIT TO CHASE. FIRST DOWN.
CHARLES: AND ON THIS DRIVE, GIVE IT TO BROWN.
CHASE BROWN DIDN'T GO DOWN ON FIRST CONTACT.
SOMEONE GRABBED HIS UNDERSHIRT. IAN: SECOND AND 2.
UNDER 3:00. BURROW PASSES.
PERFECTLY PLACED FOR YEAHSY VAST.
FIRST DOWN. THE BALL GOT INTO HIS HANDS.
HE PUT IT OUT THERE FOR IOSIVAS. IAN: ZACK MOSS LINES UP.
BURROW. STEPS UP AND RUNS.
AND BURROW GOES DOWN AT THE 10 IAN: CHASE IS BY HIMSELF.
IT'S A HANDOFF TO MOSS! TAKES IT IN!
TOUCHDOWN, CINCINNATI! TOUCHDOWN, CINCINNATI!
FINALLY AN ORANGE CELEBRATION. HERE IN THE QUEEN CITY.
NINE PLAYS, 90 YARDS CAPPED OFF BY MOSS' FIRST TOUCHDOWN AS A
BENGAL. CHARLES: FIRST TIME YOU FEEL
LIKE CINCINNATI HAD CONTROL. SHOTGUN, BRISSETT.
LUNGING ATTEMPT. AND HOOPER MAKES THE PLAY.
FIRST DOWN, PATRIOTS. MIAMI DOLPHINS TRAIL 71.
>> THIRD AND FOUR. BRISSETT.
A CANNON TO HENRY. FIRST DOWN, KEY THROWS FROM
BRISSETT ON THIRD DOWN. NICKEL PACKAGE FOR CINCINNATI
DEFENSIVELY. BRISSETT.
DIALS IT UP. COMPLETION TO OSBORN, BUT
SHORT. FIELD GOAL UNIT WILL COME ON AND
TRY TO MAKE THIS A TWO-SCORE IAN: SLYE, 37 YARDS AWAY.
32 YARDS, 35 YARDS AND 37-YARDER IS GOOD!
16-7, PATRIOTS. HAD TO BE VERY CONSCIOUS ABOUT
IT EXTENDING HIS PREPRACTICE ROUTINE FOR HIS WRIST.
BURROW. OPEN MAN!
CHASE INTO NEW ENGLAND TERRITORY AND BIG PLAY THAT THE BENGALS
HAVE LOOKING FOR. THIRD AND 5 FOR THE BENGALS.
BURROW IS 20-26. 159 YARDS.
BURROW. STEPS UP AND BURROW IS CRUSHED
AT THE 34 BY WHITE! SACK ON THE PLAY.
WHITE HAS GOT TREMENDOUS UPSIDE ATTEMPT.
THEY NEED THE POINTS. BADLY.
51-YARDER. MCFIERCE SON -- FIERCEON.
HE KNOCKS IT THROUGH. THE KRAFT ERA WAS IN CINCINNATI
1994. AND TACKLER AND HE'S GOT A FIRST
DOWN. TAKES IT TO THE 42-YARD LINE.
SAM HUBBARD WITH THE STOP. USING THEIR TIME-OUTS.
SHOTGUN FOR BRISSETT. BRISSETT.
TOSSES, HANDLED. AND HE IS TACKLED IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE CATCH. LEGITIMATE TWO YARDS SHORT OF
THE FIRST DOWN. AND THEY WILL NOT SNAP IT.
SO TIME RUNS OUT. THEY'LL ABSORB THE PENALTY AND
GIVE THEMSELVES A LITTLE MORE THE PUNT.
REFEREE: DELAY OF GAME, OFFENSE.
STILL FOURTH DOWN. CHARLES: 3:14 LEFT BUT ALL THREE
TIME-OUTS REMAINING FOR SEE WHAT GAP HE GOES INTO.
IAN: DIME PACKAGE. THIRD AND 10 FOR CINCINNATI.
BURROW. SOFT TOSS.
HANDLED BY MOSS. SPUN DOWN AFTER A GAIN OF FIVE.
SO THE CLOCK IS ROLLING. CONTACT.
IAN: 111 YARDS ON THE GROUND AND A TOUCHDOWN.
STEVENSON, STILL GOING! STEVENSON GETS IT DONE FOR THE
PATS! SON SAID HE IS LEARNING OUTSIDE
ZONE HOW TO RUN THE FOOTBALL. I THINK HE IS PICKING IT UP
PRETTY QUICKLY. NOT THE CASE.
JUST COMPLETED THE OLYMPICS. CINCINNATI WANTED THIS TO BE
SPRINT RACES. DIDN'T GET IT.
IAN: JEROD MAYO GETS THE VICTORY IN CINCINNATI.