Friday June 27th, 2025 4:37PM

Tampa Defense Super in 48-21 Win Over Raiders

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SAN DIEGO - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and coach Jon Gruden won their Super Bowl on Sunday, routing Oakland 48-21 in the first matchup of the NFL&#39;s best offense against its best defense.<br> <br> The Tampa Bay defense won by a mile, shutting down the Raiders for three quarters and holding on as they made a belated comeback attempt.<br> <br> Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson had two interceptions, as did Dwight Smith, who returned both of his picks for touchdowns, including a 50-yarder to finish off the scoring with 2 seconds left in the game. Derrick Brooks also returned an interception for a touchdown.<br> <br> Simeon Rice had two of the Bucs&#39; five sacks as Tampa romped to a 20-3 halftime lead then scored two quick third-quarter touchdowns.<br> <br> That rendered futile a late comeback by the Raiders that included a touchdown on a blocked punt and 48-yard TD pass from league MVP Rich Gannon to Jerry Rice.<br> <br> The Tampa Bay offense did its part, too, led by Michael Pittman, who ran for 124 yards on 29 carries.
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