Cowboys vs. Buccaneers: 5 Key Stats from the First Half

December 18, 2011   ·   Nick Yokoyama   ·   Jump to comments

Tonight the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys under the lights in Florida. 
The Bucs are looking to help save their coach Raheem Morris' job by avoiding their eighth straight loss this season. 
With a huge deficit to climb in the second half, let's take a quick look at five key stats from early in this game.
 
2:24: Minutes into the game when the Bucs committed their first turnover
After a nice 25-yard scramble by Josh Freeman, the young QB fumbled the ball with only a little over two minutes off the clock. 
Turnovers have been a huge problem for Tampa Bay this season, and they cannot continue to shoot themselves in the foot. Romo and the Cowboys easily capitalized off of the great field position, expect more of this in the second half if Tampa doesn't limit their mistakes. 
 
0:18: Seconds left in the first quarter when QB Josh Freeman threw his first pass
Tampa Bay staye...

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