Geno Smith is officially back in the game after clearing concussion evaluation, but make no mistake, the scoreboard tells the real story right now: the Bills are holding onto a 17-9 lead. Smith didn’t even play on the opening possession of the second half, leaving his team with a serious deficit to dig out of.
Rookie Klubnik Steps Up In A Tough Spot
The veteran quarterback took a brutal hit late in the second quarter, sending him to the locker room for evaluation. Talk about pressure: rookie Cade Klubnik was thrust into his first regular season action, and to his credit, he didn’t buckle. Klubnik managed to lead the offense to a field goal, a crucial three points in a tight game.
Bills Answer With A 54-Yard Bomb And More
That field goal, the third of the day from Jason Sanders, cut Buffalo’s lead to a mere 10-9. You’d think that would build some momentum, right? Wrong. The Bills had other plans. On their very first offensive play after that score, Josh Allen launched a massive 54-yard gain to tight end Dalton Kincaid. Just a few plays later, Allen powered in for his second one-yard touchdown run of the afternoon. Just like that, the lead was stretched back out to 17-9, putting Smith’s team in an even deeper hole.
Now, with a little more than seven minutes to play in the third quarter, Smith is back on the field. The evaluation is done, he’s cleared, but the real work has just begun. He’s got to mount a comeback against a Bills team that just slammed the door shut on any momentum his squad might have hoped for. It’s a tough road ahead, and every play from here on out is going to be massive.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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