Sunday, December 3, 2017 - Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fan Gameday Report for BuccaneersFan

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Green Bay Packers 26

With the loss, the Bucs exceeded their loss total from the previous season. It took all four quarters and more, but in the end Green Bay come away with the victory, topping the Buccaneers 26-20 in overtime.

Tampa Bay started the game with a solid push, sailing against the tide 75 yards for their opening touchdown during the series. It started with tight end Cameron Brate making a spectacular one-handed catch, with third-and-six, on a 28-yard bomb from quarterback Jameis Winston. Having been sidelined with an AC joint injury the past three weeks, Winston was geared for action.

The Buccaneers defense held Green Bay to just a field goal on their ensuing drive. The Packers followed up with a jamaal Williams 1-yard scoring run in the second quarter, and a five-play, 45-yard scoring drive as a result of blocked punt. To end the half, quarterback Jameis Winston took a sack and fumbling the ball. It was recovered and returned 62 yards by Packers’ defensive end Dean Lowry for a touchdown, putting Green Bay up 17-7 with 4:17 left to play in the half.

Before the half expired, Buccaneer kicker Patrick Murray connected on a 36-yard field goal, reducing the Packers’ lead to 17-10 at halftime.

With a fourth quarter score of 17-13, the Buccaneers defense forced a three-and-out, aided by a three-yard tackle for loss by defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on Packers’ running back Jamaal Williams.

The Buccaneers offense pushed 78 yards in 12 plays scoring on a Winston to Brate 11-yard touchdown pass putting Tampa Bay up 20-17 with 6:02 left in the game.

The Buccaneers defense held the Packers on the four-yard line and settling for a field goal due to rookie safety Justin Evans, tackling Packers’ receiver Jordy Nelson for no gain. A Packers 22-yard field-goal evened the score at 20 apiece with 2:01 on the game-clock.

Buccaneers were called for an illegal block in the back on their first play of the drive, backing them up to the Packers 10-yard-line. Winston was sacked on second down and the Buccaneerss would punt the ball away with 55 seconds left on the clock.

The Buccaneers defense once again were on point with another defensive stop forcing the game into overtime.

Green Bay won the toss and elected to receive.

The Packers drove down the field on a 20-yard run by Aaron Jones to end the game with a final score of 26-20 in overtime.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

WEATHER: Cloudy - 42°F. - Humidity 67% - Wind S.E. 8mph Wind Chill 38°F.

OFFICALS

REFEREE: Terry McAulay
UMPIRE: Steven Woods
HEAD LINESMAN: Jerry Bergman
LINE JUDGE: Tom Stephan
SIDE JUDGE: Jonah Monroe
FIELD JUDGE: Michael Banks
BACK JUDGE: Rich Martinez
REPLAY OFFICIAL: Earnie Frants
VIDEO OPERATOR: not documented

SCORING

BUCCANEERS: 09:52-1Q Brate 28 pass from Winston (Murray kick)
PACKERS: 02:30-1Q Crosby FG37
PACKERS: 07:12-2Q Williams 1 run (Crosby kick)
PACKERS: 04:17-2Q Lowry 62 fumble return (Crosby kick)
BUCCANEERS: 00:13-2Q Murray FG36
BUCCANEERS: 14:31-4Q Murray FG30
BUCCANEERS: 06:02-4Q Brate 11 pass from Winston (Murray kick)
PACKERS: 02:01-4Q Crosby FG22
PACKERS: 5:59-4Q Jones 20 run

STARTERS OFFENSE

WR: #11 D. Jackson
TE: #45 A. Cross
LT: #76 D. Smith
LG: #64 K. Pamphile
C: #62 E. Smith
RG: #73 J. Sweezy
RT: #77 C. Benenoch
WR: #13 M. Evans
TE: #80 O. Howard
QB: #03 J. Winston
RB: #25 P. Barber

STARTERS DEFENSE

DE: #95 R. Russell
DT: #93 G. McCoy
DT: #90 C. Baker
DE: #92 W. Gholston
MLB: #58 K. Alexander
WLB: #54 L. David
CB: #36 R. McClain
CB: #29 R. Smith
CB: #24 B. Grimes
SS: #23 C. Conte
FS: #21 J. Evans

SUBSTITUTIONS

7 Murray, 9 Anger, 10 Humphries, 12 Godwin, 16 Martino, 27 Olatuye, 32 Rodgers, 34 Sims, 35 Elliott, 37 Tandy, 51 Beckwith, 53 Glanton, 59 Bond, 65 Sanborn, 66 Wester, 82 Auclair, 84 Brate, 85 Wilson, 94 Clarke, 96 Siliga.

DID NOT PLAY

4 Griffin, 14 Fitzpatrick, 67 Liedtke, 79 O’Connor.

INACTIVE

22 Martin, 26 Robinson, 28 Hargreaves, 43 Ward, 68 Hawley, 91 Ayers, 98 McDonald.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

BUCCANEERS: Barber 23-102, Rodgers 3-25, Winston 5-18, Sims 3-16, Wilson 1-4.
PACKERS: Williams 21-113, Hundley 7-66, Jones 1-20.

PASSING

BUCCANEERS: Winston 32-21-270-0-2.
PACKERS: undley 22-13-84-1-0.

RECIEVING

BUCCANEERS: Barber 4-41, Humphries 4-33, Brate 2-39, Sims 2-35, Evans 2-33, Jackson 2-24, Godwin 2-24, Howard 1-17, Cross 1-13, Auclair 1-11.
PACKERS: Celson 5-17, Adams 4-42, Williams 2-10, Kendricks 1-11, Rodgers 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS

BUCCANEERS: Evans 1-15.
PACKERS: none.

KICK RETURNS

BUCCANEERS: Rodgers 1-20.
PACKERS: Davis 4-121.

PUNT RETURNS

BUCCANEERS: Humphries 3-12.
PACKERS: Davis 1-2, Whitehead 1-0.

SACKS

BUCCANEERS: Clarke 1.5-7, Baker 0.5-0.
PACKERS: Matthews 2.5-10, Clark 2-11, Lowry 1-14, Ryan 1-1, Daniels 0.5-4.