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Cardinals rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. scores the first two touchdowns of his career in the first quarter of the overwhelming victory against the Rams


Cardinals rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. scores the first two touchdowns of his career in the first quarter of the overwhelming victory against the Rams

After a quiet debut of his NFL career in Week 1, rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. scored touchdowns on the Arizona Cardinals’ first two possessions in their stunning 41-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon.

After the Rams failed to convert a fourth-and-2 on their first possession at State Farm Stadium, the Cardinals took the lead and capped a six-play, 60-yard drive with a 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray to Harrison in a post pattern over Tre’Davious White.

The Rams went out and punted three times on their next series. Greg Dortch returned the ball 17 yards to the Arizona 40. And Arizona needed just one more play to take a 14-0 lead as Murray again connected with Harrison.

This time it was a 60-yard touchdown, with Harrison passing the Rams’ secondary on a deep crossing route, released by a run fake from James Conner and Murray rolling out to the right.

Harrison combined a 15-yard reception and a 32-yard catch to finish the first quarter with four receptions (on five attempts) for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He was targeted eight times in the game, but did not catch another ball the rest of the way, and the Cardinals took the 31-point victory.

That’s a marked improvement over Harrison’s performance in Week 1, when he caught one pass for four yards in a 34-28 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The rookie was targeted just three times in that game.

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