Wins scintillating debut White completed 37 of 45 passes for 405 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Bengals. He add minus-1 yard on five rushing attempts and caugh... Impact White led the Jets to an opening-drive touchdown, scored on an eight-yard run by Michael Carter, but he proceeded to throw interceptions on each of the next two possessions as Cincinnati built up a 17-7 lead. The backup quarterback bounced back nicely in the two-minute drill, shaking off the disappointment of an overturned would-be Keelan Cole touchdown by finding Braxton Berrios for an eight-yard score two plays later to cut the deficit to three heading into halftime. After a quiet third quarter, he heated back up with the game on the line, throwing touchdown passes of 19 yards to Ty Johnson and 13 yards to Tyler Kroft, the latter of which White followed up with a back-shoulder catch for a two-point conversion on a trick play. White fittingly closed it out himself by converting a 3rd-and-1 for the game-sealing first down on an old-fashioned quarterback sneak. After topping 400 yards in his first career start, White has been confirmed by coach Robert Saleh as New York's starter under center for Thursday's Week 9 clash with the Colts, Al Iannazzone of Newsday Sports reports.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE