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Tampa Bay Defeats Cincinnati 17-14 - Recap
The Buccaneers grabbed a Pre-Season Week 1 victory over the Bengals on Saturday, winning 17-14 at Paycor Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Buccaneers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 38.5.
Sean Tucker rushed for 68 yards, while D.J. Williams added 29 yards in the win. Ryan Miller and Rakim Jarrett added 42 and 35 receiving yards respectively.
Chase Brown rushed for 10 yards for Cincinnati, while Trayveon Williams added 7 yards. Joe Burrow threw for 51 yards for the Bengals, while receivers Jermaine Burton and Elijah Collins had 82 and 24 yards respectively.
Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to Tampa Bay 390-288 yards in Saturday's game. Tampa Bay had more first downs as that total ended up 22-12.
The time of possession battle favored Tampa Bay as their offense was on the field for 36:26, longer than the 23:34 of their opponents.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act on the road to face Jacksonville looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face Chicago.