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Bucs on fixing third-down woes: accurate throws and fewer drops

ESPN.com | October 1, 2015

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  • Andrew Astleford

TAMPA, Fla. -- After all the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' troubles on third down in Week 3, the solution might boil down to two simple actions.

"We just didn't throw and catch on third down," offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said Wednesday. "Protection was outstanding."

He's right about that. The Bucs never allowed a sack against the Houston Texans' vaunted defensive front, but the effort went largely wasted because of Tampa Bay's dreadful 1-for-12 clip on third down in the loss.

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