MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jonnu Smith ran a couple of yards downfield and waved his left arm to get Tua Tagovailoa's attention. No one in the Raiders secondary seemed to notice Smith until the Dolphins tight end was wide open.
Tagovailoa found him, and Smith ran it in for a 57-yard catch-and-run that had his teammates celebrating before he even crossed the goal line. “The red seas parted,” Smith said. “It was a busted coverage.
Tua, me and him locked eyes and made the rest happen.” Tagovailoa had two other touchdown passes on Sunday, including a 1-yard score to Smith in the first quarter, and the Miami Dolphins beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-19 to win their second straight game. It was another strong victory for the Dolphins (4-6), who have not matched their offensive fireworks from last season but are coming off a gritty Monday night win over the Rams.
The Raiders (2-8) lost their sixth straight game. Tagovailoa led the Dolphins down the field with long, methodical drives — three of them more than seven minutes — that all ended in scores. Miami scored 30 points for the first time this season.
Tagovailoa completed 28 of 36 passes for 288 yards, and his third touchdown of the day went for 8 yards to receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill caught seven passes for 61 yards and has scored in consecutive games for the first time this season. Smith had a season-high 101 yards receiving.
“We've got good enough players to where if we get them the ball in space, we like our chances.
