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Patriots Keep Bills Reeling

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 10, 2008

Updated: 11/10/2008 12:11 am

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Patriots rookie runner BenJarvus Green-Ellis had his best game as a pro, Matt Cassel had a solid one and the free-falling Bills had another bad one.

Add a dominating performance by New England's defense, and Buffalo's hopes in the tight AFC East race suffered a serious blow in the Patriots' 20-10 win.

Green-Ellis, an undrafted rookie from Mississippi playing because three running backs are hurt, rushed for 105 yards on 26 carries and scored on a 1-yard run with 1:57 left, his fourth straight game with a touchdown.

Cassel, the steadily improving replacement for Tom Brady, scored on a 13-yard run on the Patriots' first series. He directed the offense with poise and completed 23 of 34 passes for 234 yards.

And the defense held the Bills to 58 yards in the second half.

NE-Cassel 13 run (Gostkowski kick), 10:39.

Second Quarter

NE-FG Gostkowski 32, 13:25.

Buf-FG Lindell 25, 7:05.

Third Quarter

NE-FG Gostkowski 37, 8:11.

Fourth Quarter

NE-Green-Ellis 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 1:57.

Buf-Hardy 14 pass from Edwards (Lindell kick), 1:42.

A-68,756.

RUSHING-Buffalo, Lynch 14-46, Jackson 4-14. New England, Green-Ellis 26-105, Cassel 9-22, Faulk 5-9, Welker 1-7, Evans 1-3, Moss 1-(minus 2).

PASSING-Buffalo, Edwards 13-23-2-120. New England, Cassel 23-34-0-234.

RECEIVING-Buffalo, Parrish 4-31, Evans 2-22, Hardy 2-21, Jackson 2-11, St.Johnson 1-15, Schouman 1-14, Royal 1-6. New England, Welker 10-107, Moss 5-53, Gaffney 4-36, Aiken 2-22, Faulk 1-9, Watson 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-New England, Gostkowski 49 (WL).

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