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Saints rally to go to 8-0

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The Associated Press

Published: November 9, 2009

NEW ORLEANS - What might be the finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history.

New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory against Carolina.

While the Saints' defense did not intercept a pass for the first time all season, the unit forced three turnovers on fumbles. The last produced New Orleans' seventh defensive touchdown of the season on Anthony Hargrove's strip, recovery and 1-yard return late in the fourth quarter.

Hargrove might have been down before he advanced the ball, but the play occurred shortly before the two-minute warning and Carolina was out of timeouts, so the Panthers couldn't challenge.
DeAngelo Williams rushed for 149 yards and two TDs, and Carolina gained 182 yards on the ground. However, it was Williams' fumble at his 1 that led to the clinching TD.

After failing to score a touchdown in the first half for the first time all season, the Saints got the ball to open the third quarter and needed only four plays to score. Devery Henderson's 63-yard gain on a short slant pass set up Pierre Thomas' 10-yard scoring run, cutting Carolina's lead to 17-13.

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