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Buccaneers Find the End Zone With Nifty Rachaad White Touchdown Reception

Rachaad White provided the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with their first TD of the game vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

Collin Haalboom

Sep 29, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) celebrates with wide receiver Trey Palmer (10) after a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Sep 29, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) celebrates with wide receiver Trey Palmer (10) after a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got off to a rocky start in their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Not only did the Bucs find themselves in an early 10-0 hole at home, but their All-Pro left tackle, Tristan Wirfs, was ruled out for the game with a potentially serious knee injury.

Hope wasn't all lost for the Bucs though, as they got the ball to start the second half. Although the offense wasn't able to capitalize, excellent punt coverage by Tavierre Thomas resulted in a muffed punt by the 49ers return man, which the Bucs were able to recover deep in San Francisco territory.

READ MORE: Bucs All-Pro Suffers Potentially Serious Knee Injury, Forced to Leave Game vs. 49ers

The Bucs managed to capitalize on the opportunity this time, as Baker Mayfield hit Rachaad White on a screen pass. Although there were plenty of defenders in the area, and the pass was high, the talented receiving back was able to corral the football before weaving his way into the endzone for the Bucs' first TD of the game.

It was a nice play design by Liam Coen, which Tom Brady pointed out on the broadcast for FOX.

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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.

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