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By ROY CUMMINGS rcummings@tampatrib.com

The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 20, 2008

Updated: 10/20/2008 12:59 am

TAMPA - Meanwhile, over at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday night, the Bucs mixed a few scores in between a seemingly endless string of taped testimonials to former fullback Mike Alstott to beat the Seahawks 20-10 on Mike Alstott Night.

The victory improved the Bucs to 5-2 and was played out before a crowd that often seemed as interested in what the Rays were doing against the Red Sox as they were in what the Bucs were doing.

Some of the loudest ovations of the evening, including one that rose up while Alstott was being toasted during halftime, came when news of the Rays scoring a run spread across the stadium.

The Bucs got their share of love, too, of course, most of it coming in the first half, when their typically stellar defensive play and a quick-strike offense allowed the Bucs to build a 17-0 lead.

Jeff Garcia led the offense, completing 27 of 36 throws for 310 yards and a touchdown, that going to Antonio Bryant on a 47-yard pass that capped Tampa Bay's first offensive series.

Reporter Roy Cummings can be reached at (813) 259-7979.

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