Not Just Any Sunday Drive Adam Adkins, The Tampa Tribune, published 20 November 2006 After watching Washington's offense march down the field for a touchdown on its opening possession of the second half, Bucs rookie guard Davin Joseph knew his unit needed to provide an answer. With the Bucs trailing for the first time Sunday and the thoughts of last Monday night's dismal second-half performance against Carolina still looming, this was the time Tampa Bay's offense needed to get its motor revving once again. The unit came through with a 14-play, 85-yard drive that chewed up 8 minutes, 36 seconds of the third quarter - its longest of the season in each category - and even got a little luck at the end thanks to tight end Anthony Becht, which aided Tampa Bay's 20-17 victory against the Redskins. "We had to match [their drive]. They came out, they started well. They really drove the ball from the 20[-yard line] on down," Joseph said. "And we got the ball, and drove it from the 15 on down. We had to match it because we were playing too good to let it go. After last week, after playing good in the first half, we didn't play well in the second half. We knew we had to do that. We knew we had to play well in the second half to finish the game." The Bucs relied heavily on running back Cadillac Williams during the drive, giving the second-year pro six touches in all, including the first four of Tampa Bay's nine rushes. "I think it was a great opportunity for us to get Cadillac some yards. We went in that two-tight end set and we basically ran two plays and let the running backs do their job," Becht said. "It was kind of like old times last year and how we used to grind the ball out and do the things we do." But the running game stalled near the end, with fullback Mike Alstott getting stuffed near the goal line on consecutive plays. That set the stage for seemingly the luckiest play of the afternoon for Tampa Bay on third-and-goal from the Washington 2. Bruce Gradkowski's pass ricocheted off the chest of Joey Galloway and floated toward the middle of the end zone, near several Washington defenders. But Becht saved the day, making a diving catch to cap the drive to help the Bucs tie the game at 10. "It definitely was a timing thing. [Gradkowski] had an opportunity to throw it to [Michael] Clayton on the right or Joey on the left. Joey had a slant, I had a slant inside also and I just saw the ball come out of [Gradkowski's] hand and I just turned around to go toward the ball," Becht said. "And all of a sudden it deflects off his chest and I see a slow-motion act, [and just went] for the ball. I'm just glad nobody else was around defensively to knock it away." The touchdown pass was Gradkowski's eighth of the year, which set a club rookie record for TD passes in a season. It also was Becht's first touchdown grab in a Tampa Bay uniform and the first time he's reached the end zone since Jan. 8, 2005, while with the New York Jets. "It's been a while since I was in the end zone, man. It felt like when I was in [New York] it happened a lot every year, and I came here and I didn't have as many opportunities," Becht said. "But when things are going your way, they're going your way. It was a good opportunity for me. I was just happy to be in the right spot." Becht's good fortune also was something his teammates were glad to see. "Finally, [things are] going our way. It's going to happen. The best teams in this league have to win like that sometimes," Clayton said. "But as long as we make plays, sometimes the ball bounces in the other court. This time it was in our favor and we'll take it any way that we can get it. It was real big for this football team to come out with a victory." Added Williams: "We were due for something to go our way. It's been a tough year for us."