The climate is at all times an element when groups journey to Buffalo to tackle the Payments. Washington Soccer Staff kicker Dustin Hopkins managed to reap the benefits of that on Sunday afternoon.

Hopkins was kicking off with Washington trailing 21-7. The crew had simply scored its first landing of the day and Hopkins simply needed to blast the ball down the sphere.

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Nevertheless, the wind acquired ahold of the ball and compelled it to come back up quick. That ended up understanding in favor of Hopkins, as Payments return man Isaiah McKenzie did not get beneath it and Hopkins was in a position to ultimately give you the bouncing ball.

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That heads-up play by Hopkins gave Washington nice area place. It set Taylor Heinicke up with a brief area and he delivered. He scrambled for a landing and dove simply contained in the pylon. The rating was eerily paying homage to his landing in opposition to the Buccaneers throughout the 2021 NFL playoffs. 

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The veteran kicker obtained a whole lot of reward from former athletes and media personalities after setting the desk for Heinicke.

The reward was deserved, because the restoration and eventual rating made it a one-possession sport at 21-14. Washington entered the locker room trailing 27-14 after trailing by as a lot as 21 within the first half.