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Defense Sparks Vikings

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 22, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS - Gus Frerotte stabilized Minnesota's wobbly passing attack for at least one week, after Antoine Winfield and the rest of defense propped it up once again.

Winfield's sack of Jake Delhomme and subsequent 19-yard fumble return for a touchdown right before halftime spurred the Vikings (1-2) to a victory over Carolina (2-1).

Replacing Tarvaris Jackson after a pair of woeful games by the offense, Frerotte completed 16 of 28 passes for 204 yards, a TD to Visanthe Shiancoe and an early interception. The 37-year-old wasn't very sharp in the first half, but he made some crisp throws down the stretch to keep the Vikings in front.

Car-FG Kasay 43, 12:53.

Second Quarter

Car-Stewart 2 run (Kasay kick), 9:55.

Min-FG Longwell 28, 1:46.

Min-Winfield 19 fumble return (Longwell kick), 1:04.

Third Quarter

Min-Shiancoe 34 pass from Frerotte (Longwell kick), 12:53.

Fourth Quarter

Min-FG Longwell 32, 9:07.

A-62,628.

RUSHING-Carolina, Williams 10-27, Stewart 7-15, Hoover 1-3, Goings 1-2, Delhomme 1-0. Minnesota, Peterson 17-77, Taylor 11-44, Frerotte 4-(minus 2).

PASSING-Carolina, Delhomme 17-29-0-191. Minnesota, Frerotte 16-28-1-204.

RECEIVING-Carolina, Smith 4-70, Muhammad 3-25, King 3-22, Hackett 2-37, Rosario 2-18, Williams 2-17, Goings 1-2. Minnesota, Berrian 3-79, Wade 3-35, Taylor 3-22, Shiancoe 2-38, Tahi 2-6, Mills 1-10, Ferguson 1-9, Allison 1-5.

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