Baker Mayfield handed for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and Kameron Johnson and Tez Johnson every made their first profession landing catches to assist the host Buccaneers file a 30-19 victory over the banged-up San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Rachaad White and Sean Tucker rushed for a landing every as Tampa Bay (5-1) received its second straight recreation. Jamel Dean and Kindle Vildor nabbed interceptions whereas serving to the Buccaneers notch their largest successful margin of the season.
Mac Jones accomplished 27 of 39 passes for a season-high 347 yards however was intercepted twice for the 49ers (4-2), who misplaced for the second time in three video games. Christian McCaffrey rushed for a landing and had 111 yards from scrimmage (54 speeding, 57 receiving), and Kendall Bourne had a career-high 142 yards for the second straight recreation whereas making 5 catches.
San Francisco performed with out quarterback Brock Purdy (turf toe) for the fourth time in 5 video games. The 49ers additionally misplaced star linebacker Fred Warner to a severe proper ankle harm halfway by way of the primary quarter.
Tampa Bay did not have the providers of star receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) for the third consecutive recreation and prime operating again Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) for the second straight week. Standout rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) missed the second half after having two catches for twenty-four yards within the first.
Mayfield accomplished 17 of 23 passes to assist the Buccaneers halt San Francisco’s four-game successful streak within the collection.
Tampa Bay held a 27-19 lead after Tez Johnson made a stellar seize of Mayfield’s 45-yard throw with 2:40 left within the third quarter.
The 49ers drove into Buccaneers territory within the fourth quarter, however Jones’ fourth-down cross was intercepted by Dean and returned six yards to the Tampa Bay 20 with 5:43 remaining within the recreation.
The Buccaneers cashed in with Chase McLaughlin’s 45-yard subject purpose with 1:55 left to spice up the result in 11.
White scored on a 2-yard run to offer the Buccaneers the early 7-0 lead. Eddy Pineiro booted a 52-yard subject purpose halfway by way of the primary quarter for San Francisco, and McCaffrey scored from the 1 to offer the 49ers a 10-7 lead with 10:18 left within the first half.
Tucker’s 9-yard scoring run allowed Tampa Bay to regain the lead with 5:10 left within the half earlier than Pineiro booted a 54-yard subject purpose simply over three minutes later. Mayfield’s 34-yard scoring cross to Kameron Johnson gave the Buccaneers a 20-13 lead with 44 seconds to play earlier than Pineiro was good from 42 yards out with two seconds left to depart San Francisco down 4 on the break.
Pineiro’s fourth subject purpose, a 29-yarder halfway by way of the third quarter, pulled the 49ers inside 20-19.
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