Fourth-quarter pick spurs Redskins to
24-17 victory over Cardinals
Even Leigh Torrence wasn’t sure how he deflected the ball. He
got a piece of it with his hand, he thought. Maybe it then bounced off his
helmet.
What really matters is that he was there, swinging the tide Sunday with a solid
defensive play in the fourth quarter. He kept pace with Steve Breaston deep over
the middle and caused Kurt Warner’s pass to bounce high into the air and into
the hands of diving teammate Carlos Rogers.
“I knew I was going to deflect it,” Torrence said, “but I wasn’t sure how.”
Rogers got to his feet and took off, running 42 yards to the 15-yard line. Two
plays later, Santana Moss scored on a 17-yard receiver screen with 12:10
remaining, giving the Washington Redskins a 24-17 victory over the Arizona
Cardinals...
Scoring Summary
ARI - WAS
1st Quarter
8:28
WAS
TD
Clinton Portis rushed to the left
for 3 yard gain (Shaun Suisham made PAT)
0 - 7
2nd Quarter
13:08
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 48-yard field
goal
0 - 10
2:43
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Anquan Boldin
to the right for 4 yard gain (Neil Rackers made PAT)
7 - 10
3rd Quarter
9:20
ARI
FG
Neil Rackers kicked a 26-yard field
goal
10 - 10
3:16
WAS
TD
Jason Campbell passed to Todd Yoder
to the right for 2 yard gain (Shaun Suisham made
PAT)
10 - 17
1:53
ARI
TD
Kurt Warner passed to Larry
Fitzgerald down the middle for 62 yard gain (Neil
Rackers made PAT)
17 - 17
4th Quarter
12:10
WAS
TD
Jason Campbell passed to Santana
Moss to the right for 17 yard gain (Shaun Suisham
made PAT)
17 - 24
Team Statistics
ARI
WAS
First Downs
18
21
Passing
10
10
Rushing
6
11
Penalty
2
0
Third Down
Efficiency
4-10
5-11
Fourth Down
Efficiency
0-0
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
313
323
Total Plays
56
64
Average Gain Per
Play
5.6
5.0
NET YARDS
RUSHING
116
136
Rushes
23
31
Average Per Rush
5.0
4.4
NET YARDS
PASSING
197
187
Completions-Attempts
17-31
23-31
Yards Per Pass
Play
6.0
5.7
Times Sacked
2
2
Yards Lost to
Sacks
13
17
Had Intercepted
1
0
PUNTS
4
4
Average Punt
41.8
42.8
PENALTIES
6
7
Penalty Yards
42
67
FUMBLES
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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New Page 1
Preview:
The Arizona Cardinals
aren't ready to
celebrate their
undefeated start because
they're only two games
into the season. The
statistics, however,
indicate that the
long-suffering franchise
has reason to be
optimistic.
After winning their
first two games for the
first time in 17 years,
the Cardinals look to
make it their first 3-0
start since 1974 as they
visit the Washington
Redskins on Sunday in
the first of consecutive
games on the East Coast.
Arizona opened the
season with a 23-13 win
at San Francisco, then
dominated Miami in a
31-10 victory last
Sunday. The Cardinals,
though, insist they're
not letting their early
success go to their
heads...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
CARDINALS: The
Cardinals have won their games using varying styles. In the opener, they
relied on the run, and the defense blitzed 49ers quarterback J.T.
O'Sullivan. That versatility should serve them well the rest of the
season. Defensively, few coordinators change game plans so drastically
week to week as Clancy Pendergast. He has a lot of options with a roster
full of versatile players. The same is true on offense. Whisenhunt likes
to use varied formations and personnel groups...FULL
STORY
REDSKINS:
Washington's offense took a quantum leap last week against New Orleans,
rocketing from 209 yards, 11 first downs and seven points against the
Giants to 455 yards, 25 first downs and 29 points. Arizona has played
surprisingly good defense so far, albeit against San Francisco and
Miami, but look for Redskins coach Jim Zorn to attack with the pass
first. That means lots of balls should be heading to WRs Santana Moss
and Antwaan Randle El and TE Chris Cooley with some handoff to RB
Clinton Portis mixed in to keep the Cardinals honest...FULL
STORY
Arizona has held its
first two opponents in 2008 to 23 points combined. The last time a
Cardinal team allowed fewer points in its first two games of any season
was 1977
Including two scores in Week 2 against
New Orleans, Clinton Portis has scored 15 rushing touchdowns in his last
14 home games
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