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Buccaneers' Cade Otton Scores Touchdown With Seconds Remaining in First Half to Tie Game vs. Lions

The Buccaneers tied the game just moments before halftime thanks to a touchdown from their second-year tight end.

Collin Haalboom

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DETROIT -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions are all tied up (10-10) at the half. However, this game was dangerously close to getting out of hand.

With the Lions leading 10-3, and moving deeper and deeper into Buccaneers' territory with less than two minutes left in the first half, it appeared as though they would be adding to their lead.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tied With Detroit Lions at Halftime

But on third down, a massive sack by rookie defensive tackle, Calijah Kancey, pushed the Lions out of field goal range. 

The Buccaneers took over deep in their own area, with just 1:28 remaining in the first half. After an 11-yard gain by Rachaad White on first down, Baker Mayfield was quick to move the ball down the field thanks to the help of his number one target, Mike Evans. Evans recorded two catches for 56-yards in a matter of seconds, ultimately taking the Buccaneers all the way down to the Lions' 1-yard line. 

Cade Otton did the rest. 

After beating Detroit Lions' linebacker, Alex Anzalone, on a nifty out and up, Otton hauled in a nice touch pass from Mayfield to secure the touchdown before running out of bounds.

It was a massive drive for the Buccaneers, who managed to tie the game with barely any time remaining in the half. 

There's still plenty of work to do, but hopefully the Bucs can carry some momentum into the second half. 

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Collin Haalboom
COLLIN HAALBOOM

Prior to joining BucsGameday and Sports Illustrated, Collin's written content was provided through Bucs Banter, and NFL Draft Lounge. He is also the creator and host of the Bucs Banter Podcast. He is a graduate of the Communication Studies program at McMaster University, where he was also a varsity basketball player, and later an advanced scout. He lives with his wife and two children in Hamilton, ON. You can follow Collin on YouTube and Twitter.