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Dolphins Down Tampa Bay 26-24 - Match Report
Miami earned a 26-24 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday in Pre-Season Week 1 action at Raymond James Stadium.
The Dolphins were a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 33.0.
Myles Gaskin rushed for 27 yards, while Skylar Thompson added 25 yards in the win. Lynn Bowden Jr. and Mohamed Sanu Sr. added 55 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Rachaad White rushed for 32 yards for Tampa Bay, while Giovani Bernard added 19 yards. Blaine Gabbert threw for 56 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Tyler Johnson and Kaylon Geiger Sr. had 73 and 52 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay outgained Miami 389-242 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-12 by the Buccaneers.
The time of possession battle favored Tampa Bay as their offense was on the field for 34:02, longer than the 25:58 of their opponents.
Next game, Miami takes its act home to face Las Vegas looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Tennessee.