The Buccaneers got completely dominated in the second quarter as the offense failed to generate any threats and the defense was absolutely gashed by Steven Jackson and Danny Amendola.
Twice in the redzone, CB Aqib Talib had a would be interception bounce of his hands and in both instances the Rams would score a touchdown on the very next play, putting the Rams ahead 10-3 and 17-3 respectively
Talib’s hands weren’t the only problem on the defensive side as the Bucs couldn’t tackle anybody and shot themselves in the foot numerous times with crucial penalties.
The offense was able to get close enough to add a second Connor Barth field goal before halftime to cut the deficit to 17-6.