Buccaneers' Todd Bowles gives glowing praise for Rachaad White after Seahawks win

Adam Schultz

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Many were wondering how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense would manage without Bucky Irving in the run and pass game, given how potent No. 7 is with the ball.

But the offense put up points for fun, in a 38-35 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, with Rachaad White taking the lead role and running with it.

White would rush for 41 yards and two touchdowns from 14 carries while hauling in four receptions for 30 yards in the pass game to help push Baker Mayfield and Co. up and down the field.

For head coach Todd Bowles, he was full of praise for what Rachaad was able to do.

"He played a tough game," Bowles said. "He had some good runs. He had some good plays on the screens, He punched it in, Bucky [Irving] and Rachaad are one A, one B. We don't have a number two. So, he stepped in and just number one all by himself today, and he done it before. He did it again."

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It was a genuine game of "whoever had the ball last, wins," and it was Mayfield and the Buccaneers needing another game-winning drive, and of course, Baker obliged.

He led a seven-play, 70-yard touchdown drive to tie things up at 35-35 before a Sam Darnold interception put Tampa Bay in field goal range, and Mayfield milked the clock for the game-winning field goal. 

White's experience as a starter certainly helped the Buccaneers in Seattle, and we are seeing the huge benefit Tampa Bay has with two star backs in their system.

Now 4-1, Tampa Bay can feel good about its opening five weeks and feel even better about having Rachaad on the roster.

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Adam Schultz

Adam Schultz is a freelance writer at The Sporting News. An Australian journalist with years of experience covering the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL, Adam has interviewed several high-profile athletes in Australia for various sites and brings a unique view on the NFL.