Final
Bucs get past Dolphins with late TD
Aug 28, 2011 - 3:38 AM Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Nathan Overbay's seven-yard touchdown reception with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter was the difference as Tampa Bay got past Miami, 17-13, in preseason action.Rudy Carpenter threw the game-deciding score, finishing 5-of-8 for 59 yards for the Buccaneers, who saw starter Josh Freeman strike for 149 yards on 12- of-23 completions.
Earnest Graham added a second-quarter TD run for Tampa Bay.
Chad Henne finished 10-of-13 for 175 yards and a touchdown to Brandon Marshall for the Dolphins. Marshall ended with 90 yards on a pair of catches and Dan Carpenter added two field goals in defeat.
Overbay's catch capped a 71-yard, 10-play drive and put the Bucs on top to stay.
Matt Moore -- who ended 8-of-16 for 90 yards -- was forced into an incompletion on 4th-and-4 from the Dolphins' 30 with just over a minute remaining.
- MIAMI: 13
TAMPA BAY: 17
Final
Aug 27 10:56 PM - == Preseason == Tampa Bay Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Rudy Carpenter to Nathan Overbay. (Co
Dolphins 13, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:11Aug 27 10:44 PM - == Preseason == Miami Field Goal - 47-yarder by Dan Carpenter.
Dolphins 13, Buccaneers 10 4th - 11:37Aug 27 10:16 PM - MIAMI: 10
TAMPA BAY: 10
End of 3rd
Aug 27 10:04 PM - MIAMI: 10
TAMPA BAY: 10
Halftime
Aug 27 9:12 PM - == Preseason == Tampa Bay Touchdown - 2-yard run by Earnest Graham. (Connor Barth kick).
Dolphins 10, Buccaneers 10 2nd - 0:25Aug 27 9:10 PM - == Preseason == Miami Field Goal - 21-yarder by Dan Carpenter.
Dolphins 10, Buccaneers 3 2nd - 4:15Aug 27 8:53 PM - == Preseason == Tampa Bay Field Goal - 28-yarder by Connor Barth.
Dolphins 7, Buccaneers 3 2nd - 12:35Aug 27 8:31 PM - MIAMI: 7
TAMPA BAY: 0
End of 1st
Aug 27 8:22 PM - == Preseason == Miami Touchdown - 60-yard pass from Chad Henne to Brandon Marshall. (Dan Car
Dolphins 7, Buccaneers 0 1st - 8:33Aug 27 7:58 PM - MIAMI: 0
TAMPA BAY: 0
1st Quarter - 15:00
Aug 27 7:40 PM
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