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By BRETT MARTEL | AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught three passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns in his second game for New Orleans, and the Saints began Darren Rizzi’s tenure as interim coach by snapping a seven-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
The 54-year-old Rizzi, the Saints’ special teams coordinator, was given his first head coaching opportunity on Monday after the firing of third-year coach Dennis Allen.
His triumphant debut came not only against the NFC South’s first-place team, but the Saints’ oldest regional rival.
Tyrann Mathieu thwarted a promising Atlanta drive with an interception of Kirk Cousins at the New Orleans 38 with two minutes to go.
Atlanta got the ball back after Alvin Kamara, who had 109 yards from scrimmage and became the Saints’ all-time rushing leader, stunningly dropped Derek Carr’s accurate third down pass deep down the left sideline for what could have been a game-clinching first down.
But just as Atlanta crossed midfield, Chase Young’s sack and strip of Cousins caused a 19-yard loss back to the Atlanta 32-yard line with 34 seconds remaining. Although the Falcons recovered, the play proved pivotal. ...
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