It’s amazing to me that the Bucs stayed as close as they did last night as the Jaguars were pushing them around the whole game.  Josh Johnson started at QB for the Buccaneers and he looked good completing 9 of 14 passes for 122 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 18 yards last night.  Rudy Carpenter played pretty awful in this game as he completed only 4 of 13 passes for 37 yards with 1 INT.  Derrick Ward led the way on the ground in this game for the Bucs with 19 yards on 4 carries (4.8 ypc).  Rookie WR Mike Williams continues to impress as he caught 3 passes for 83 yards (27.7 avg) last night.  TE Ryan Purvis pitched in with 3 grabs for 28 yards (9.3 avg) for the Bucs last night.  The Buccaneers rushed for 42 yards (2.8 ypc) and they passed for 149 yards as they only had the ball for 21:00 last night.

The Buccaneers’ D didn’t play that well despite only giving up 19 points last night.  CB Ronde Barber (7 tackles) and LB Quincy Black (7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss) led the way for the Bucs’ D in this game.  LB Nike Koutouvides was busy with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT last night.  Barrett Ruud pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception in this game.  The Jaguars rushed for 109 yards (3.5 ypc) and they passed for 287 yards.  The Buccaneers fall to 1-2 on the pre-season with this loss.

With Josh Freeman out at least the rest of the pre-season it will give the Bucs an extended look at Josh Johnson and Rudy Carpenter.  Johnson will be the #2 Qb for the Bucs in 2010.  He has played well so far in the pre-season for the Bucs.  In two games this pre-season, Johnson has completed 14 of 23 passes (60.9%) for 185 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT (82.7 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 5 times for 27 yards (5.4 ypc) during the pre-season so far.  Rudy Carpenter has also looked solid for the Bucs so far.  In the Bucs first two pre-season games, Carpenter has completed 14 of 23 passes (60.9%) for 151 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs (94.7 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 1 time for -1 yard. 

The Buccaneers didn’t play too well on Saturday Night despite winning this game.  Josh Freeman completed 2 of 4 passes for 21 yards before leaving the game with a fractured tip of his right thumb.  Joe Johnson followed Freeman in the game and he has solid in completing 6 of 10 passes for 113 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) in this game.  Rudy Carpenter looked solid at QB too for the Bucs as he completed 8 of 11 passes for 79 yards with 1 TD pass.  Kareem Huggins led the way on the ground for the Bucs in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 44 yards (5.5 ypc).  Carlos Brown also had a solid game pitching in with 32 yards rushing on 5 carries (6.3 ypc).  WRs Michael Spurlock (3 rec, 75 yards, TD), Mike Williams (3 rec, 44 yards) and Terrence Nunn (1 rec, 5 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bucs last Saturday.  The Buccaneers finished up with 99 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) and 213 passing yards in this game.

The Bucs’ D gave up a lot of yards in this game but they kept tightening up the closer the ball got to the end zone.  Linebacker Quincy Black led the way for the Bucs’ D in this game with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  Rookie 7th round pick (S) Cody Grimm (5 tackles), S Corey Lynch (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and S Tanard Jackson (5 tackles) all pitched in.  CB Brandon Anderson of Akron University (that’s where I went to school) had a good game for the Bucs Saturday Night with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT.  The Chiefs rushed for 152 yards (4.5 ypc) and they passed for 214 yards in this game.

The Buccaneers’ offense looked stuck in the mud on Saturday Night as they turned the ball over 4 times.  They did look good with Josh Freeman under center though as he completed 4 of 4 passes for 53 yards with 1 TD pass.  Joe Johnson didn’t look near as good as Freeman did.  He completed 8 of 13 passes for 72 yards with 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 17 yards (8.5 ypc) but he also lost a fumble too.  Rudy Carpenter finished up the game at QB by completing 6 of 12 passes for 72 yards.  RB Kareem Huggins led the way on the ground for the Bucs last night with 8 carries for 55 yards (6.9 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 16 yards.   Derrick Ward had a rough time Saturday night with 20 yards on 12 carries (1.7 ypc) and he also lost a fumble.  Chris Brooks (3 rec, 50 yards, LF) and Sammie Stroughter (3 rec, 33 yards, TD) helped out in the passing game Saturday night.  The Buccaneers finished up with 139 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and they also passed for 170 yards on Saturday night.

The defense was outstanding for the Bucs in this game.  Safety Corey Lynch (5 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and CB E.J. Biggers (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) each looked sharp in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with 50 yards rushing (2.4 ypc) and they also passed for 156 yards on Saturday night.

The Buccaneers didn’t finish the pre-season too strong last Friday Night.  Josh Freeman looked like a deer in headlights once again completing 7 of 17 passes for 85 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  He did run the ball well however carrying the rock 3 times for 27 yards (9.0 ypc).  Josh Johnson looked solid finishing up the game as he completed 12 of 21 passes for 182 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 43 yards (8.6 ypc) in this game.  Clifton Smith led the Bucs’ in rushing with 43 yards on 9 carries (4.8 ypc).  WR Brian Clark led the way in the passing game for the Bucs with 70 yards on 4 grabs (17.5 avg).  The Bucs finished up this game with 387 total yards on offense (124 rushing, 263 passing).

The defense was led by linebacker Bo Ruud (7 tackles) and CB Torrie Cox (7 tackles, INT).  The Texans finished up with 343 total yards of offense in this game (103 rushing, 240 passing).   The Buccaneers finished up the pre-season with a  1-3 record.