Washington Redskins 29, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24
The Redskins looked sharp offensively and they needed to be, because the defense didn’t play that well last night. John Beck started at QB and he completed 10 of 21 passes for 108 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT. Matt Gutierrez followed Beck in the game at QB and he completed 5 of 12 passes for 41 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT. Kellen Clemens finished the game up strongly at QB for the Redskins as he completed 5 of 7 passes for 65 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs. His TD pass came with only 1:07 left in the game! Ryan Torain led the way for the Redskins on the ground with 73 yards on 17 carries (4.3 ypc). Rookie RB Evan Royster pitched in with 44 yards rushing on 11 carries (4.0 ypc) with 1 TD run. He also caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg) but he also lost a fumble last night. WRs Donte Stallworth (5 rec, 80 yards, TD) and rookie Leonard Hankerson (4 rec, 36 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Redskins. The Redskins finished up with 123 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 40 passes (50%) for 212 yards.
The Redskins also excelled on special teams in this game. Brandon Banks returned 4 kickoffs for 94 yards (23.5 avg) and he also returned 3 punts for 103 yards (34.3 avg) with a 95 yard TD return.
LBs Perry Riley (8 tackles), Keyaron Fox (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and Markus White (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Skins on D. CB Josh Wilson pitched in with a interception. The Bucs finished up with 76 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 40 passes (52.5%) for 321 yards. The Redskins finish the preseason with a 3-1 mark.
