Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not get the nod to start last night against the Baltimore Ravens in the Miami Dolphins Thursday Night Football primetime matchup. This was the second consecutive week he was active, but listed as the backup behind Jacoby Brissett, due to a fractured finger on Tagovailoa’s throwing hand.
However, because of an injury to Brissett in the third quarter, Tagovailoa was put into action, and never taken out.
Instead, Tagovailoa, with some (a lot) of assistance from the defense, helped lead the team to a 22-10 win over the heavily-favorited Ravens.
Fans and analysts took to Twitter throughout the entire game to express their feelings on Tagovailoa. Whether it be him starting the game as the backup, or making some big plays to secure the win, the fans reacted.
Tua is good
— Big Cat (1-0 in GOTYs) (@BarstoolBigCat) November 12, 2021
Tua and the Dolphins upset the Ravens on TNF 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cmUXKXx6zj
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 12, 2021
Give me this version of Tua over Jacoby Brissett every time. Limitations and all.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) November 12, 2021
The fans love Tua. They're chanting his name and waving T-Shirts. Two kids in Tua throwback jerseys are jumping up and down, going crazy in a nearby section. They want him to succeed so badly.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) November 12, 2021
As Tua Tagovailoa walks off the Hard Rock Stadium surface, fans scream, “Tua, Tua, Tua!” #Dolphins
— Brandon Liguori (@BrandonRLiguori) November 12, 2021
Loudest cheers of the night as Tua enters the game for Dolphins. Fans making clear they want to see their QB.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) November 12, 2021
Tua deep to Waddle… pic.twitter.com/RSMVvkpBmU
— Alejandro 🇨🇴 (@MiamiAlejandro) November 12, 2021
Nice to see Tua get to smile. pic.twitter.com/j6n3sUzZob
— Will Manso (@WillManso) November 12, 2021
The energy changed when Tua went in.
Sorry. But it’s true.
— Jason Sarney (@Jason_Sarney) November 12, 2021
SAY IT WITH ME:
TUA JUST SEALED A WIN AGAINST THE RAVENS! #finsup
— Reason (@the_real_reason) November 12, 2021
Y’all Tua haters are pretty quiet rn 🙂 pic.twitter.com/kpbCPzkqad
— Tili🌺 (@tili____) November 12, 2021
I see you Mr. Tua 🐬🐬🐬 pic.twitter.com/Nz5VTWN0ZG
— Richmond Webb (@RichmondWebb) November 12, 2021
We lit @Tua pic.twitter.com/s75mblfUJ5
— kingjulien (@kingJR_34) November 12, 2021
Me as soon as I saw Tua coming in pic.twitter.com/3r1abuEFd7
— Riley O'Brien (@Ri_S_OB) November 12, 2021
Tua to the haters pic.twitter.com/JxG35SqeYs
— Matt Cannata (@CannataPFN) November 12, 2021
Hard Rock Stadium chanting "Tua! Tua!" once again. He might get carried off the field, Rudy-style tonight
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) November 12, 2021
Honestly, this was the perfect game to shut the media up, if only for a little bit.
QB1 @Tua pic.twitter.com/RbAQ5FkJcj
— Austin B. Fox (@FoxinAround) November 12, 2021
Hitting the hay good night fellow dolfans chills when we see Tua hoisting the Lombardi in February pic.twitter.com/H1lSARMUf8
— Adrian (@DolphinsBrokeMe) November 12, 2021