Saints drop preseason opener to Vikings 34-25
NOLA.com STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD
By Amie Just | The Advocate / Picayune
The New Orleans Saints had the game within their grasp.
Trailing the Minnesota Vikings by 12 points in the third quarter of their preseason opener Friday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Saints managed to pull within two points after kicker Wil Lutz made his fourth field goal and quarterback Taysom Hill finished a drive with a 33-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey.
But Minnesota followed with a 64-yard touchdown to put the game away, and the Vikings topped the Saints 34-25.
Most of New Orleans’ scoring came from Lutz, who connected from 27, 52, 26 and 42 yards. ...
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NOLA.com STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD
By Amie Just | The Advocate / Picayune
The New Orleans Saints had the game within their grasp.
Trailing the Minnesota Vikings by 12 points in the third quarter of their preseason opener Friday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Saints managed to pull within two points after kicker Wil Lutz made his fourth field goal and quarterback Taysom Hill finished a drive with a 33-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey.
But Minnesota followed with a 64-yard touchdown to put the game away, and the Vikings topped the Saints 34-25.
Most of New Orleans’ scoring came from Lutz, who connected from 27, 52, 26 and 42 yards. ...
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