Bryant’s 52-yarder wins it for Atlanta
Published 12:36 am Friday, December 8, 2017
Matt Bryant has made a few of these in his career, so he was called to do it again.
The 1994 Bridge City graduate hit a 52-yard field goal that would prove to be the game winner Thursday night, as the host Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 20-17 on Thursday night.
The field goal was Bryant’s second of the game. He knocked one through the uprights from 28 yards out in the first quarter to tie the game at 3-3.
Bryant’s game-winner bailed Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan out of fault had the Falcons not won. Ryan completed 15 of 27 passes for 221 yards and touchdown, but through three interceptions.
Deion Jones intercepted a Drew Brees pass on second-and-10 with 1:30 remaining to all but wrap up the Falcons’ win. Brees went 26 for 35 for 271 yards and two touchdowns with the lone pick.
New Orleans (9-4) still owns a half-game lead over Carolina (8-4) in the NFC South. Atlanta (8-5) is third in the division.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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