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Packers beat Browns: Love and Wicks score early touchdown

Packers beat Browns: Love and Wicks score early touchdown

Jordan Love passes against the Cleveland Browns on August 10. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

The Green Bay Packers beat the Cleveland Browns 23-10 in their season opener on Saturday.

Jordan Love started the game for Green Bay, receiving the opening kickoff, and made the most of his brief appearance. The NFL’s highest-paid passer completed two of two passes on the opening drive and threw a long touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks.

Emmanuel Wilson was the Packers’ best player with 13 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown. Former All-Pro Josh Jacobs carried the ball once for 7 yards in his debut with the team after signing as a free agent.

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Wicks caught the team’s only passing touchdown early on from Love, but wasn’t the best receiver. Grant DuBose caught five passes for 66 yards – both of which were the team’s best passes.

Green Bay narrowly lost the time of possession battle, but still outgained Cleveland 375 to 244 yards. The Packers had a 220 to 118 yard advantage in the air and a 155 to 56 yard advantage on the ground. Cleveland caused the game’s only turnover, a fumble in the third quarter.

On defense, freshman Evan Williams led Green Bay with six tackles. Lukas Van Ness dominated up front, recording a sack and three of the defense’s four tackles for loss. Colby Wooden and Spencer Waege also recorded sacks.

Kickers Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph were perfect. Carlson made 2 of 2 field goal attempts for 46 yards, while Joseph made his only field goal attempt for 35 yards. Both also made an extra point attempt.

1st quarter

GB 7, CLE 0: Love’s 65-yard touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks at 13:47. Extra point attempt successful.

GB7, CLE 0: Lukas Van Ness sacks Browns quarterback Winston for a loss of 7 yards at 10:23.

GB 7, CLE 3: Browns kicker York’s 55-yard field goal attempt is successful at 8:51.

2nd quarter

GB 14, CLE 3: 5-yard touchdown run by Emmanuel Wilson at 2:51. Extra point attempt successful.

GB 17, CLE 3: Anders Carlson’s 46-yard field goal attempt is successful at 0:02.

3rd quarter

GB 17, CLE 3: Browns fumble, Packers recover the ball at 14:54.

GB 20, CLE 3: Greg Joseph’s 35-yard field goal attempt is successful at 12:13.

GB 23, CLE 3: Carlson’s 33-yard field goal attempt is successful at 6:36.

4th quarter

GB 23, CLE 10: Browns running back Robbins scores a 1-yard touchdown at 5:11. Extra point attempt successful.

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