Super Bowl LI: First touchdown comes late in third quarter for the Patriots

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James White of the New England Patriots.
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The New England Patriots got their first touchdown of Super Bowl LI late in the third quarter, from James White, but the team still trails the Atlanta Falcons 28-9. Stephen Gostkowski's extra point attempt failed, as it hit the upright.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.