Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26, New Orleans Saints 20
The Buccaneers played a solid game on both sides of the ball to hold off the New Orleans Saints yesterday. Josh Freeman completed 23 of 41 passes for 303 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs in this game. Earnest Graham led the way on the ground for the Bucs yesterday as he carried the ball 17 times for 109 yards (6.4 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 22 yards (11.0 avg). WRs Arrelious Benn (3 rec, 83 yards, TD), Mike Williams (6 rec, 59 yards) and Preston Parker (2 rec, 32 yards, TD) led the way for the Bucs in the passing game yesterday. WR Dezmon Briscoe (2 rec, 49 yards) and TE Kellen Winslow (5 rec, 40 yards) also pitched in for the Bucs yesterday. The Buccaneers finished up with 117 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 41 passes (56.1%) for 303 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:27 of this game.
The defense made big plays when it had to yesterday despite giving up a lot of yards. CB Ronde Barber (7 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and LB Geno Hayes (7 tackles) led the way on D for the Bucs in this game. Safety Tanard Jackson (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and CB E.J. Biggers (4 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception) made huge plays in this game for the Bucs. LB Quincy Black (interception) and DE Da’Quan Bowers (fumble recovery) also made some big plays in this game. The Saints finished up with 70 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 45 passes (64.4%) for 383 yards. The Buccaneers are now 4-2 on the year.
