BUCS-COWBOYS ONE-LINERS

“Usually you see those rookies back there, and you think it’s just a matter of time, but everybody stepped up and made plays today,” said Cowboys LB Bradie James of the team’s makeshift secondary. On their final offensive play of the game, Bucs QB Jeff Garcia didn’t see an open WR Joey Galloway and threw incomplete. Cowboys P Sam Paulescu knocked the stuffing out of Bucs PR Clifton Smith. For the first time this season, the Bucs defense failed to force a turnover. Cowboys TE Jason Witten left the game in the first quarter with a rib injury. The only touchdown of the game was WR Roy Williams’s first touchdown as a Cowboy. Bucs DE Gaines Adams had two sacks. Said Cowboys WR Patrick Crayton, “We couldn’t move it up and down the field, but we didn’t hurt ourselves with turnovers and things like that. We didn’t hurt ourselves with penalties.” It has been 205 rushing attempts since the Bucs defense has allowed a touchdown on the ground. Bucs coach Jon Gruden is now 0-8 in “reunion” games against members of the 2002 Super Bowl champs, such as Cowboys QB Brad Johnson.