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Friday 24 November 2017

Keenum-led Vikings beat Lions 30-23, adding to division lead

Jones, who leaped to beat want to come though on

two defensive backs for the our end.”

43-yard score as his quar- Everson Griffen had two

terback was on the turf sacks, tying his career high

with an injured right ankle. with 12 on the season, for

Xavier Rhodes sidetracked the Vikings.

Detroit’s comeback hopes Stafford struggled even be-

with an interception at the fore he was hurt late in the

Detroit 37 late in the game. game, missing open receiv-

Detroit’s Darius Slay ers, and finished 20 of 35 for

blocked a field goal with 250 yards with two TDs and

1:15 left and teammate an interception on fourth

Nevin Lawson recovered down with just under three

the ball and returned it 77 minutes left. Jones had six

yards for an apparent TD, catches for 109 yards and

but it was negated by Slay two TDs. The Lions were

being offside and that qui- held to a total of 53 yards

eted a roaring crowd. rushing.

BY THE NUMBERS INJURIES

Latavius Murray had 84 Vikings: CB Trae Waynes

yards rushing and a 2-yard left the game with an in-

score, giving the Vikings a jured right shoulder, but

27-10 lead early in the third was able to return. RT Mike

quarter. Remmers was inactive with

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) pulls away from the Detroit Lions defense to Minnesota’s Adam Thielen a concussion and Rashod
score on a 9-yard rush during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in had eight receptions for 89 Hill replaced him.

Detroit. yards and deflected credit Lions: Stafford, with a lot

Associated Press to his quarterback. of tape covering his right

By LARRY LAGE portunities with Sam Brad- “Don’t count us out just “Case Keenum is one cleat, stayed in the game

AP Sports Writer ford injured and Teddy yet,” Detroit coach Jim tough human being,” he after hurting his right ankle

DETROIT (AP) — Case Kee- Bridgewater recovering Caldwell said. “We’ve got said. “When he’s hanging on his second touchdown

num stood in the pocket from a knee injury. a lot of football yet to play.” in there — giving you time when DT Tom Johnson

to take a hit, dipped his Keenum was 21 of 30 for 282 FALLING SHORT to get open — you feel like fell on him. S Tavon Wil-

right shoulder to slip out of yards with both TD passes The Lions rallied to pull with- you’re letting him down if son (shoulder) and C Tra-

a sack and shuffled his feet going to Kyle Rudolph, giv- in four points early in the you can’t do it. He’s will- vis Swanson (knee) left the

in the pocket to give his ing the Vikings a 20-3 lead fourth quarter on Stafford’s ing to get crushed to make game in the third quarter

receivers more time to get late in the second quarter. second TD pass to Marvin a play, and that makes us with injuries.q

open. “Case is amazing because

Looking like a savvy winner, he does so many small

instead of a journeyman, things to pick up first downs

he picked apart Detroit’s and keep drives alive,” Ru-

defense with his arm and dolph said.

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