Rookie White’s big play sets up winning field goal
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills rookie cornerback Tre’Davi- ous White didn’t have much time to stew after allowing Mike Evans to score a go-ahead touchdown.
The next time White took the field, he stripped the ball from Tampa Bay receiver Adam Humphries to set up Stephen Hauschka’s 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds left to secure Buffalo’s 30-27 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. The Bills erased a 27-20 deficit by scoring twice in the final 2:28.
“Some of these wins aren’t the prettiest, but we’re find- ing ways to win,” said White, Buffalo’s first-round draft pick out of LSU. “I wouldn’t want to play with another group of guys. No one’s con- fidence wavered when we went down by that 7-point thing.”
Bills running back LeSean McCoy overcame his own miscue. Bouncing back from a lost fumble, McCoy scored his second touchdown on a 7-yard run to tie the game at 27.
Add it up and the Bills (4-2) have a winning record for 384 yards passing and through six games for just the three touchdowns. He threw fourth time since their 17-seaan interception and also lost son playoff drought began. a fumble.
“I thought there is a lot of Rookie tight end O.J. Howheart in this football team,” ard caught two touchdown said Sean McDermott, who passes in leading the Buccabecame Buffalo’s first rookie neers with 98 yards receivhead coach to win his first ing. three home games. “To Humphries blamed himme, that really personifies self for losing the ball as he this city. Heart. Toughness. was running up the right Blue-collar.” hash on a bubble screen.
The Buccaneers (2- 4) “It felt like momentum found another way to lose in was in our favor. Just wanted dropping their third straight to get off to a quick start,” game. said Humphries. “To come
Now they proved incapa- back and have a two-minble of holding a lead a week ute drive to win the game, after falling behind 31-0 in a yeah, it hurts.”
38-33 loss at Arizona. And it The Bucs appeared to take was a skid that began with control when Evans had a a 19-14 loss to New England step on White to make a in a game kicker Nick Folk, right-toe-dragging 12-yard since released, missed three catch just inside the right field-goal attempts. sideline in the end zone to
“We’re fighting, man, put them ahead 27-20 with we’re fighting,” quarterback 3:14 remaining.
Jameis Winston said. “We’ve The Bills responded with got to find a way to do it for a three-play touchdown four quarters, not just two, drive keyed by Tyrod Taynot just three. Four.” lor’s 44-yard pass to new
Winston showed no signs ly-signed receiver Deonte of a sprained throwing shoulThompson. Taylor finished der that sidelined him during 20 of 33 for 268 yards receivthe first drive against Ariing and a 22-yard touchdown zona. He finished 32 of 44 to Logan Thomas.