The QB is knocked out of the game just four plays into his debut for the Jets, who force four Buffalo turnovers and win, 22-16, when rookie Xavier Gipson returns a punt 65 yards for a touchdown.
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It cast a pall over the game – won when rookie Xavier Gipson returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown – and perhaps the Jets’ season.New York’s aggressive defense forced four turnovers from Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen, who was intercepted three times by Jordan Whitehead in a wild and often ugly season opener.
After Buffalo went three-and-out to start overtime, Sam Martin punted 42 yards and Gipson fielded it, made a few moves early, then scampered down the left sideline, made a couple more cuts and zipped into the end zone to set off a huge celebration by his teammates. Meanwhile, Allen tied a career high with his four turnovers and fell to 0-5 in overtime, including playoff games.
After a 26-yard run by Breece Hall on the Jets’ opening play, Rodgers threw his first pass away after getting heavy pressure from Greg Rousseau. Rodgers threw incomplete on the next play, but Terrel Bernard was called for defensive holding. Zach Wilson replaced him just 3:45 into the game. Wilson, who finished 14 of 21 for 140 yards, including the touchdown pass, and an interception, is expected to start next Sunday at Dallas.
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