Tampa Bay 24, Cincinnati 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 10, 2010
Where: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature:
81°
Head Official:
Scott Green
Attendance:
63888
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Connor Barth kicked a game-winning 31-yard field goal with one second left as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied for a 24-21 victory over the host Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Earnest Graham had a touchdown run for the Buccaneers (3-1), who intercepted Carson Palmer twice in the fourth quarter. The second, by Sabby Piscitelli, led to the game-winning field goal.
Piscitelli intercepted Palmer and returned it 37 yards. Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman then hit Mike Williams for 14 yards to the Cincinnati 14-yard line. The sideline catch was reviewed and upheld.
The Bengals tried to ice Barth, who promptly split the uprights with for the victory.
Palmer's 1-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Jermaine Gresham and the ensuing two-point conversion gave the Bengals a 21-14 lead with 12:19 left.
But the Bengals couldn't put away Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers' rally began when Aqib Talib intercepted Palmer at the Cincinnati 38-yard line. Five plays later, Freeman hit Williams for a 20-yard touchdown and Barth’s extra point tied it at 21 with 1:21 left.
Cedric Benson ran for a season-high 144 yards on 23 carries and Terrell Owens had seven receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Bengals (2-3), who couldn’t overcome three interceptions from Palmer.
Palmer finished 21 of 36 for 209 yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay |
|
Cincinnati |
Earnest Graham |
Player |
Cedric Benson |
3 |
Attempts |
23 |
65 |
Yards |
144 |
21.7 |
Avg Yards |
6.3 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
61 |
Long |
22 |
Receiving
Tampa Bay |
|
Cincinnati |
Mike Williams |
Player |
Terrell Owens |
7 |
Receptions |
7 |
99 |
Yards |
102 |
14.1 |
Avg Yards |
14.6 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
37 |
Long |
43 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Tampa Bay
|
391 |
125 |
266 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
Cincinnati
|
358 |
149 |
209 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Cincinnati will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bengals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.