The magical 2010 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued this past weekend as the young, upstart Bucs survived in a shootout against the Arizona Cardinals. In Week 9, the Buccaneers get their biggest test to date, as they travel to Atlanta to take on the first place Falcons. Here's a few facts and figures about the two teams' series history, as well as up to date season stats for both squads.
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS |
FALCONS |
SERIES LEADER |
18-15 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 3 |
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Morris: 0-2 |
Smith: 3-1 |
LAST WEEK |
W 38-35 at Cardinals |
Bye (Wk. 7: W 39-32 vs. Bengals) |
LAST GAME |
1/3/10: Falcons 20 at Buccaneers 10. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan passes for 223 yards & 2 TDs, including 12-yard score to WR Roddy White in 4th quarter. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/29/09: Falcons 20, Buccaneers 17. Atlanta QB Chris Redman throws for 243 yards & 2 TDs, including game-winning 5-yard score to WR Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. SIRIUS: 158 (TB), 113 (Atl.). XM: 109 (Atl.). |
STATS
PASSING |
Freeman:135-224-1,533-8-3-87.1 |
Ryan: 156-252-1,714-12 (T3C)-5-89.6 (3C) |
RUSHING |
Blount (R): 43-222-5.2-3 |
Turner: 131-587-4.5-3 |
RECEIVING |
M. Williams (R): 32-470-14.7-4 |
White: 54 (1L)-747 (1C)-13.8-5 |
OFFENSE |
321.7 |
370.9 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+8 (T1C) |
+5 |
DEFENSE |
359.9 |
356.1 |
SACKS |
White: 3 |
Abraham: 6 |
INTs |
Talib: 5 (2L) |
Moore: 3 |
PUNTING |
Malone: 42.2 |
Koenen: 40.2 |
KICKING |
Barth: 46 (13/13 PAT; 11/14 FG) |
M. Bryant: 59 (T1C) (17/17 PAT; 14/17 FG) |