The Bucs got hosed by the officials in this one, after Mike McGruder was called for illegal contact on 4th and 12 inside the two minute warning on a play that the Bucs recovered a fumble on. Mack Strong ran it in from seven yards out with 42 seconds left to win it for the Seahawks.

GAME SCORING SEA 10:09-1Q Warren 3 pass from Mirer (Kasay kick) SEA 12:43-2Q Vaughn 5 pass from Mirer (Tuten run) TB 0:33-2Q Hawkins 2 pass from Erickson (Husted kick) TB 10:01-3Q Husted FG30 TB 12:20-4Q Hawkins 13 pass from Erickson (Rhett run) TB 3:24-4Q Husted FG35 SEA 0:42-4Q Strong 7 run (Kasay kick)

GAME REPORTS Click here for the gamebook and the play-by-play Click here for Rick Stroud's review of the game Click here for Gary Shelton's opinions It's not Errict Rhett's fault - he carried the load

STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 72 Ahanotu LG 70 McRae DT 77 Wheeler C 61 Mayberry DT 73 Culpepper RG 62 Beckles DE 75 Curry RT 76 Dill LLB 27 Bussey TE 86 Armstrong MLB 56 Nickerson TE 83 Moore RLB 55 Marts WR 30 Turner LCB 35 Mayhew WR 85 Hawkins RCB 39 DImry RB 32 Rhett SS 23 Carter QB 7 Erickson FS 22 Everett PLAYED 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 23 Carter, 25 Covington, 26 Green, 28 Buckley, 31 Royster, 33 McDowell, 43 Harris, 46 Workman, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 71 Dotson, 79 Love, 80 Dawsey, 84 C Wilson, 85 Hawkins, 87 Thomas, 93 DuBose, 94 McIntosh DID NOT PLAY 12 Dilfer, 92 Price INACTIVE 11 Weldon, 30 Turner, 60 Pyne, 69 Pierson, 89 Bishop, 90 Jones, 91 K Wilson, 95 Powe

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Rhett 24-111, Royster 4-11, Erickson 1-1, McDowell 1-0, Armstrong 1- (-1), Turner 1-(-2). SEAHAWKS: Warren 16-116, Strong 9-37, Mirer 4-20, Smith 2-7, Johnson 1- 2, Vaughn 2-(-5). PASSING BUCS: Erickson 32-22-212-1-2. SEAHAWKS: Mirer 25-13-127-1-2. RECEIVING BUCS: Dawsey 6-63, Hawkins 6-41, Copeland 3-35, Royster 3-24, Armstrong 1-26, Wilson 1-13, Rhett 1-7, McDowell 1-3. SEAHAWKS: Blades 5-58, Green 2-17, Warren 2-16, Martin 1-20, Johnson 1- 6, Strong 1-5, Vaughn 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Mayhew 1-0. SEAHAWKS: Robinson 1-0. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Turner 4-75. SEAHAWKS: Bates 3-56. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Turner 1-5. SEAHAWKS: Martin 1-8. SACKS BUCS: Dotson 1-10. SEAHAWKS: none.