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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 22, 2008

DENVER - The Broncos escaped with a win when Martin Gramatica's 43-yard field-goal try with 1:55 remaining was wide right.

Denver improved to 3-0 for the first time in five years despite allowing Drew Brees to complete 39 of 48 passes for 421 yards and a touchdown and Reggie Bush to pile up 178 all-purpose yards and two TDs.

The Saints (1-2) never led, but they made a game of it after falling behind 21-3 early in the second quarter.

Den-N.Jackson 1 pass from Cutler (Prater kick), 9:01.

NO-FG Gramatica 43, 2:07.

Den-Marshall 35 pass from Cutler (Prater kick), :27.

Second Quarter

Den-Webster 34 fumble return (Prater kick), 14:11.

NO-Thomas 5 run (Gramatica kick), 9:16.

NO-Bush 23 run (Gramatica kick), 6:51.

Den-FG Prater 27, 2:55.

NO-Safety, Hall tackled in end zone.,:23.

Third Quarter

Den-Pittman 2 run (Prater kick), 7:37.

NO-Bush 6 pass from Brees (Gramatica kick), 7:02.

Den-FG Prater 34, 2:20.

Fourth Quarter

NO-Thomas 10 run (pass failed), 10:00.

A-75,713.

RUSHING-New Orleans, Bush 18-73, Thomas 6-15, Brees 1-0. Denver, Young 11-65, Hall 6-25, Cutler 1-7, Royal 1-6, Pittman 5-2.

PASSING-New Orleans, Brees 39-48-0-421. Denver, Cutler 21-34-1-264.

RECEIVING-New Orleans, Bush 11-75, Shockey 8-75, Moore 7-78, Thomas 3-8, Meachem 2-86, Henderson 2-42, Miller 2-41, Patten 2-12, Karney 2-4. Denver, Marshall 6-155, Scheffler 4-32, Royal 4-11, Stokley 3-29, Graham 1-21, Pittman 1-8, Young 1-7, N.Jackson 1-1.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-New Orleans, Gramatica 51 (BK), 43 (WR).

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