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Discuss a redemption story.
Former Utah Utes kicker Matt Homosexual hit the 30-yard game-winning subject purpose as time expired for the Los Angeles Rams as they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 on Sunday.
MATT GAY FOR THE WIN! pic.twitter.com/AQBU54oVhD
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 23, 2022
The win sends the Rams to the NFC championship sport subsequent week, the place they may host the San Francisco 49ers for the proper to advance to the Tremendous Bowl.
Homosexual, taking part in in opposition to a Buccaneers franchise that had let him go after drafting him in 2019, had missed a 47-yard subject purpose try halfway by the fourth quarter that will have given Los Angeles a 30-13 lead.
Tampa Bay then rallied to tie the sport at 27, all by scoring two touchdowns within the ultimate 4 minutes, together with a Leonard Fournette 9-yard run on fourth down with 42 seconds to play.
On the following drive, the Rams bought into scoring vary on a 44-yard go down the center from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp, establishing Homosexual’s winner.
Matt Homosexual entered the NFL as 2019 fifth spherical draft decide of the Bucs. He lasted only one season, was waived and later signed with the Rams.
— Area Yates (@FieldYates) January 23, 2022
He turned a Professional Bowler this yr and simply hit the game-winning chill in Tampa Bay.
All the time hold pushing ahead.
After Stafford spiked the ball with 4 seconds to play to cease the clock, Homosexual got here on and calmly hit the game-winner, the third time throughout the divisional playoffs this weekend that the winner was decided by a subject purpose as time expired.
WHAT A MOMENT. pic.twitter.com/FGK39fm84p
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 23, 2022
Homosexual, who was named to the Professional Bowl this season for the primary time in his profession, additionally made subject objectives of 26 and 40 yards within the first half.
Two different former Utes have been additionally victorious with the Rams on Sunday. Former Utah security Eric Weddle had 4 tackles in his second sport after popping out of retirement after two years away from the sport, whereas former Ute security Terrell Burgess added a pair of tackles.
Right here’s a take a look at how different Utah ties carried out on this week’s divisional video games:
Chiefs 42, Payments 36
With fellow Chiefs security Tyrann Mathieu leaving the sport after going into concussion protocols, former BYU security Daniel Sorensen tied for the crew lead with 9 tackles, together with six solo stops.
Former BYU security Zayne Anderson performed on particular groups for the Chiefs, as did former Layton Excessive broad receiver Marcus Kemp, who had a deal with.
Former Weber State star Taron Johnson began at cornerback for Buffalo and had seven tackles, together with 5 solo stops, and a sack for a lack of 1 yard in a shedding effort.
Former Utah defensive deal with Star Lotulelei had three tackles, together with two solo stops, for Buffalo, whereas former Utah operating again Zack Moss didn't play.
49ers 13, Packers 10
Former BYU linebacker Fred Warner performed an enormous function in serving to the 49ers upset the Packers, ending the sport with six tackles — which included 4 solo stops and a deal with for loss — and a pressured fumble.
NOT DONE YET @fred_warner❕❕
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) January 23, 2022
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On a first-and-10 play at San Francisco’s 42 on Inexperienced Bay’s second drive of the sport, Warner stripped Marcedes Lewis of the ball, and teammate Dre Greenlaw recovered.
That helped the 49ers keep away from taking place two scores early in a contest that in the end ended with only one offensive landing.
Fred Warner (94.2) was the highest-graded participant on both aspect of the ball yesterday for the Niners, per PFF. #49erspic.twitter.com/UpzXhWZjyJ
— Coach Yac (@Coach_Yac) January 23, 2022
Former Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky averaged 46.8 yards per punt on 5 punts for the 49ers, and he pinned two of these contained in the 20. Inexperienced Bay’s common subject place to start out a drive was its personal 23.
Two former Utah State gamers — quarterback Jordan Love and defensive finish Tipa Galeai — are on Inexperienced Bay’s lively roster. Galeai performed a handful of particular groups snaps, whereas Love, Aaron Rodgers’ backup, didn't play.
Bengals 19, Titans 16
There was no Utah affect on this sport, as the one native tie on the lively roster for both crew — former Utah State cornerback Jalen Davis — didn't play for the Bengals.