Latavius Murray rushes for first Minnesota Vikings touchdown of Week 7
By Adam Carlson
In a game that looked like it might go without a touchdown, Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray finally found the end zone against the Ravens.
During the first half of the Minnesota Vikings week 7 game against the Baltimore Ravens, there was not a touchdown scored. Six field goals accounted for the 12-6 halftime score, making fans wonder if they would see a team get in the end zone during the contest.
It didn’t take long for a player to score in the 3rd quarter, as a pair of runs from Latavius Murray put 6 points on the board for the Vikings and extended their lead over a struggling Ravens offense.
Here is the video of that scoring play as shared of the official Twitter account of the Minnesota Vikings:
29 yards to the 🏡@LataviusM extends the lead. #BALvsMIN pic.twitter.com/OZFguxp2E0
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 22, 2017
With the ball on the 29-yard line on first and ten, center Pat Elflein snapped the ball to quarterback Case Keenum.
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The running back is Latavius Murray, who has a deep start to the play. He gets up some speed and takes the handoff from Keenum, sprinting through the gap on the left side of the Minnesota offensive line.
Cutting back to the middle of the field, Murray turns on the speed and heads for the end zone as he is being chased by Ravens defenders.
With only one Baltimore player to beat, the running back fakes to his left and cuts to his right. The defender loses his footing and falls to the ground while Murray once again accelerates. Stumbling to the end zone, he keeps his footing and dives for the goal line.
The ball crosses the goal line and “Lets Go Crazy” plays in U.S. Bank Stadium.
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This 29-yard rushing touchdown by Latavius Murray made it a two-score game, giving the Minnesota Vikings an 18-6 lead over the Baltimore Ravens after a missed Kai Forbath extra point.