# Bucs take second-half lead in two plays

> Bucs score 14-10 lead with two plays after first-half touchdown drive.
- Title: Bucs take second-half lead in two plays · NBC Sports
- Summary: Bucs score 14-10 lead with two plays after first-half touchdown drive. Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a 14-10 lead over Dallas Cowboys with a two-play 86-yard…
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- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bucs-need-only-two-plays-to-take-the-second-half-lead
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:02:45.983+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tampa bay buccaneers, dallas cowboys, nfl, second half, touchdown drive, sports
## Bucs first half drive
The Bucs’ first possession of Thursday night’s game was a 15-play, 73-yard touchdown drive that ate 10:58 off the clock.
## Bucs second half lead
They opened the second with a two-play, 86-yard drive, needing only one minute to take a 14-10 lead over the Cowboys.
## Bucs scoring play
Bucky Irving went 72 yards to the Dallas 14 before rookie safety Caleb Downs pushed the Bucs running back out of bounds.
## Bucs scoring play
Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka scored on a 14-yard run on the next play.
## Key takeaway

Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a 14-10 lead over Dallas Cowboys with a two-play 86-yard drive in the second half.