Saints outlast Bucs in aerial display

3:36 PM, Oct 21, 2012   |    comments
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Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the New Orleans Saints hung on for a 35-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brees went 27-for-37 with 377 yards and an interception as he extended his NFL-record streak of at least one touchdown pass in a game to 49.

Marques Colston, Darren Sproles, Joseph Morgan and David Thomas each caught a score while Lance Moore had nine catches for 121 yards for the Saints (2-4), who were coming off their bye week and have now won their past two games.

Vincent Jackson had a huge game for Tampa Bay, as he totaled seven catches for a franchise-record 216 yards and a touchdown. Josh Freeman had three touchdown passes and went 24-for-42 with 420 yards for the Buccaneers (2-4), who were coming off a win against Kansas City last week.

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