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EXTRA POINTS: Connor Barth converted all four of his field goal attempts, including a 53-yarder, and he is 24-for-31 as a Buccaneer. … The Bucs [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] are 20-2 since 2002 when they don't commit a turnover. … Steven Jackson's 26th 100-yard day gave him 7,324 career yards, passing Eric Dickerson as the leading rusher in Rams history. … Rookie Mike Williams (11) and TE Kellen Winslow (10) were targeted on 21 of Freeman's 40 pass attempts, finishing with five catches apiece

"It was real special, but I [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] don't think there was any doubt from anyone on our team that we would win this game,'' Penn said. "In the first half I played bad and I told (rookie LG) Ted Larsen, 'I can't help you.' My hat's off to Larsen — I think he did well today. I adjusted my game as the day went on.''MLB Barrett Ruud, who led all players with 11 stops, couldn't wait to atone for a lethargic opening half.

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The Bucs finished 3-13, after starting 0-7, and talked about how to improve enough just to get a win. At 4-2, Tampa Bay is more focused on how to win more impressively, not breaking losing streaks.
"We've been in that position before and we've seen Josh pull it out,'' Zuttah said. "We have belief in those situations because we've done it before.''

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"It's great to be learning from wins," Ruud said. "We're [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] a young team. The good thing is we're excited to get the wins, but at the same time, we know what we did in the first half.