Bucs' special teams mistake leads to Falcons' TD
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Key Points:
- The Buccaneers initially stopped the Falcons on third down in the red zone, leading 7-0, but a offsides penalty on cornerback Zyon McCollum nullified a 31-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez.
- The 5-yard penalty on fourth-and-4 allowed the Falcons to erase the points from the board and continue their drive.
- On the following play, Kirk Cousins connected with tight end Kyle Pitts for an 8-yard touchdown, tying the game at 7-7 with 12:11 remaining in the second quarter.
- Cousins has completed 8 of 10 passes for 83 yards and one touchdown, while Pitts has caught three passes for 47 yards.
