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Super Bowl LII: Patriots cut Eagles lead to 15-12

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 and James White #28 of the New England Patriots shake hands prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Credit: Mike Ehrmann

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 and James White #28 of the New England Patriots shake hands prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
By Alex Makrides
Feb 5, 2018

New England Patriots running back James White helped cut into his team’s 9-point Super Bowl LII deficit in the second quarter when he broke loose for a 26-yard touchdown run against the Philadelphia Eagles. That made the score 15-12 with 2:04 left in the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium, as kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed the extra point.

The Patriots took over possession of the football on their 10-yard line after defensive back Duron Harmon picked off Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles.

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