Bucs Recover, Avoid an Upset
Tampa Bay cornerback Ronde Barber dives for one of his two interceptions. He ran back the other one 65 yards for a touchdown.
(By Paul Sancya -- Associated Press)
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Monday, November 24, 2008
DETROIT, Nov. 23 -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell behind the winless Detroit Lions by 17 points, then scored five unanswered touchdowns en route to a 38-20 victory Sunday.
Tampa Bay earned its third straight victory. Detroit moved a step closer toward becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team.
The Buccaneers trailed the Lions 17-0 after the first quarter before all three phases scored to contribute to a rout.
Warrick Dunn ran for a touchdown and Jeff Garcia connected with Ike Hilliard and Jerramy Stevens for scores in the second quarter to put the Buccaneers ahead 21-17.
Rookie Clifton Smith returned a punt 70 yards early in the third to give them an 11-point cushion.
Garcia's second fumble of the game gave Detroit the ball in Tampa Bay territory, but Ronde Barber stepped in front of Daunte Culpepper's next pass and returned it 65 yards for a 35-17 lead and his seventh career score off an interception.
