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Jalen Hurts hits Darius Cooper for TD with 9 seconds left to lift the Eagles past the Titans 24-20

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Walker, T. M. (2026, September 20). Jalen Hurts hits Darius Cooper for TD with 9 seconds left to lift the Eagles past the Titans 24-20. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jalen-hurts-hits-darius-cooper-for-td-with-9-seconds-left-to-lift-the-eagles-past-the-titans-24-20/article_6618e098-a32d-5230-95b7-c10333baf733.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-20 · by Teresa M. Walker

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In a hot and steamy game in Nashville, Tennessee, Jalen Hurts threw a crucial 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with just 9 seconds left, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a narrow victory over the Tennessee Titans, 24-20. The temperature reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) and felt like 106 degrees, making conditions tough for both teams. Hurts finished with 264 yards passing and two touchdowns, while DeVonta Smith contributed significantly with 10 catches for 117 yards.
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The Eagles defeated the Titans in an NFL Week 2 matchup at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, September 20. The game ended with a final score of 24-20, as Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to victory by throwing a touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with just 9 seconds left. Despite Philadelphia's star running back Saquon Barkley being limited due to injury, Hurts completed 26 of his passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. The Titans' defense struggled against Hurts and the Eagles' rushing attack, led by Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts himself who also contributed significantly as a runner and passer. Philadelphia improved to an undefeated start at 2-0, while Tennessee fell to 0-2 after their second consecutive loss following last week's defeat against the Jets.

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Teresa M. Walker
21 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Watson said one play they failed to connect on could have been a touchdown as he tried to take advantage of the Tennessee defense.
🔮 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee safety Amani Hooker couldn’t remember the most recent time the Titans strung together back-to-back wins, and his guess off.
🔮 That could be a lot of pressure on someone who just turned 19 with one year of college at Duke.
🔮 This time, the Texans forced two turnovers and Will Anderson Jr. had three of Houston’s four sacks.
🔮 “I feel like this team has a lot more potential, a lot more that they could do in that whole game,” Chambliss said.
🔮 Coach Robert Saleh believes the Tennessee Titans will be good, really good.
🔮 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward said Wednesday that performing on the field will cut out all the social media criticism being thrown at his family in the wake of an 0-3 start.
🔮 Ward ranks 25th among qualifying quarterbacks with 504 yards passing, is tied with Baker Mayfield and Caleb Williams with two touchdown passes and ranks 21st with a 80.9 passer rating.
🔮 Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said Brandon, a freshman, could have helped himself getting rid of the ball faster and the offensive line could have been better.
🔮 The linebacker’s day for the record books also will be remembered for his vulgar celebration after one sack.
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Titans ORG · 7× Eagles ORG · 6× Hurts PERSON · 3× Tennessee GPE · 3× Philadelphia GPE · 2× Ward PERSON · 2× Darius Cooper PERSON · 1× Jalen Hurts PERSON · 1× NASHVILLE GPE · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1×

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans 24-20 on a hot and steamy Sunday.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans 24-20 on a hot and steamy Sunday. asserted
Eagles → throw → Sunday
The Eagles (2-0) appeared ready to dominate Tennessee. asserted
Eagles → appear → Tennessee
They opened the game by stringing together three straight drives of at least 11 plays. asserted
They → open → plays
The Titans (0-2) sacked Hurts three times and picked him off twice, turning those into 10 points. asserted
Titans → sack → points
The second interception set up Joey Slye’s 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left, putting Tennessee up 20-17. asserted
interception → set → Tennessee
Hurts had 1:56 to drive the Eagles 65 yards for the win. asserted
Hurts → have → win
He finished with 264 yards passing and two TDs. asserted
He → finish → yards
DeVonta Smith had 10 catches for 117 yards, Tank Bigsby ran for a TD, and Jake Elliott kicked a 58-yard field goal. asserted
Elliott → have → goal
Cam Ward got the Titans (0-2) to midfield, but his final pass under pressure hit the turf harmlessly as time expired. asserted
time → get → turf
Philadelphia improved to 15-4 in September since 2021 and remained tied with Buffalo for the most wins in the NFL’s opening month in that span. asserted
Philadelphia → improve → span
The Eagles had plenty of fans in the stands, making it feel more like a home game. asserted
it → have → game
The temperature reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) in the fourth quarter and felt like 106 degrees. asserted
temperature → reach → degrees
It measured at least 150 degrees on the artificial surface at Nissan Stadium, so hot the Titans squirted water on players’ cleats on the sideline to cool them off. asserted
Titans → measure → them
The Titans hadn’t started a season with back-to-back home games since 2010. asserted
Titans → start → 2010
It didn’t help new coach Robert Saleh as Tennessee lost its first two for a third straight season. asserted
Tennessee → help → season
Ward threw for 183 yards and ran for a pair of 1-yard TDs. asserted
Ward → throw → TDs
Three-time Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley suffered a stinger in his left arm on the opening play, though he returned to start the third quarter. asserted
he → suffer → quarter
He finished 9 yards on four carries, his fourth career game held under 10 yards rushing. asserted
He → finish → rushing
Philadelphia seemed ready to run the Titans off their own field, starting the game with a 15-play drive. asserted
Philadelphia → seem → drive
But Hooker picked off Hurts’ pass to Smith in the end zone and set up Ward’s 1-yard TD run for the lead. asserted
Hooker → pick → lead
The Eagles led 14-10 at halftime despite holding the ball for nearly 22 minutes. asserted
Eagles → lead → minutes
Slye pulled the Titans closer with a 37-yard field goal as the second quarter expired. asserted
quarter → pull → goal
Injuries Eagles TE Dallas Goedert hurt a knee midway through the second quarter. asserted
Goedert → hurt → quarter
Up next The Eagles visit Chicago on Monday, Sept. 28. asserted
Eagles → visit → Monday
The Titans visit the New York Giants next Sunday. asserted
Titans → visit → Giants
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