Rookie defensive again Keionte Scott made one in all Tampa Bay’s greatest defensive performs of the night time within the s’ 24-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
After Dak Prescott related with George Pickens for a fourth-quarter landing to carry the Cowboys inside one rating, Dallas went for 2 with 5:26 remaining. Prescott appeared for Ryan Flournoy, however Scott stayed with the play and broke up the go, conserving Tampa Bay’s lead at eight factors, opposed to 6.
That breakup saved the Cowboys from reducing their level deficit to 6 and gave the Buccaneers somewhat extra respiration room within the ultimate minutes of the competition. Dallas nonetheless had an opportunity to tie the sport within the ultimate minutes, however Tampa Bay’s protection stepped up when defensive captain Alex Anzalone got here down with a tipped interception with 1:16 remaining within the recreation.
Scott completed the night time with seven tackles, one deal with for loss and one go defensed, however the two-point breakup was simply his greatest second. For a rookie taking part in in an in depth highway recreation on Thursday night time, it was precisely the sort of well timed play Tampa Bay wanted because it closed out its first win of the season
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