After recording just one catch in the Cardinals’ Week One loss to the Bills, rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. made an explosive impact in Week Two, hauling in two touchdowns in the first quarter against the Rams.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Harrison was targeted on the opening play of the Cardinals’ first drive, but the pass fell incomplete. Then, following a series of strong runs by James Conner, Kyler Murray connected with Harrison in the back of the end zone on a 2nd-and-8 play, giving Arizona an early lead.
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Just minutes later, Harrison struck again. Murray found him wide open down the sideline for a 60-yard touchdown, extending the Cardinals’ lead to 14-0.
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Both Murray and head coach Jonathan Gannon emphasized before the game that getting Harrison more involved would be a priority. “We want to get him more touches. That is no secret,” Murray stated. Harrison delivered, scoring more touchdowns in the first seven minutes of Week Two than he had receptions in Week One
