New York Giants defensive back Michael Thomas, left, celebrates as Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Matt Gay, second from right, walks off after missing a field goal during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. | Jason Behnken, Associated Press
There were some positives and a handful of frustrations for former Utah and Orem High kicker Matt Gay during Tampa Bay’s 32-31 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.
The most puzzling thing, though, involved the rookie Buccaneers kicker’s game-winning field goal attempt on the game’s final play.
After New York rallied from an 18-point deficit to take a 32-31 lead with 1:16 to play on a 7-yard Daniel Jones run, Tampa Bay got into position to retake the lead when quarterback Jameis Winston completed a 44-yard pass to Mike Evans at the Giants’ 9-yard line. With 13 seconds to play, Winston spiked the ball to stop the clock, which would have set Gay up with a chance to hit a 26-yard field goal from the right hashmark to win the game.
Instead, Tampa Bay took a 5-yard delay of game penalty before a 2-yard loss on a kneel down to set up Gay with a 34-yard kick from the center of the field.
Gay missed the 34-yard field goal attempt on the game’s final play, pulling it just wide right.
The ending: #Bucs rookie kicker Matt Gay misses a 34-yard game winning FG attempt. #Giants get their first win of the season.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) September 22, 2019
Daniel Jones in his debut: 26/36, 336 yards, 2 passing TDs, 2 rushing TDs, 0 INTs.pic.twitter.com/GI65wAFov0
It had been an up-and-down day for Gay, who had made field goals of 47, 27, 52 and 23 yards earlier in the game. Gay, though, was just 1-of-3 on extra-point attempts, missing one wide left and having another blocked from nearly the same distance as his final field-goal attempt.
When asked about the delay of game, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told reporters postgame he took it on purpose.
Video: Here’s Bruce Arians explaining that he took a delay of game penalty “on purpose” before final field goal to back up rookie Matt Gay, who had already missed one extra point and had another blocked in the same game. pic.twitter.com/h4WIwaVdq7
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 23, 2019
“Yeah. That field goal’s easier back five yards. No sense in hurrying. We wanted to move that ball over, put it in the middle and make it easier for him,” Arians said.
On Monday, the coach gave a slight clarification to the situation.
“We didn’t go out there intentionally to take a penalty,’’ Arians said, according to the Tampa Bay Times. “When I saw the umpire standing over the ball, the thing I didn’t want was a 10-second runoff, confusion. Set it up, put it in the middle of the field and kick an extra point.”
Buccaneers staff writer Carmen Vitali reported that Winston made sure to show support for his kicker after the game.
Winston pulled Matt Gay aside in the locker room after the game. He told Gay to keep digging in and that they shouldn’t have put him in that situation.
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) September 22, 2019
Said they have faith in him to make those game winners.
Winston wasn’t the only one to back the team’s kicker.
“I told him, “Take your time, let it marinate.’ It’s going to hurt for a while,’’ Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber told the Tampa Bay Times. “But I said, “Don’t let this define you. This doesn’t define you as a kicker or a man.’’’
That support was appreciated by the Utah native.
“It means everything to me. It means everything to know they have my back in moments like this,’’ Gay told the Times. “Jameis just told me to keep my head up. He said to keep my head up because they’re going to need me again this year.’’
Here’s a look at how each of the Utah ties on active NFL rosters performed during the third week of the 2019 NFL season:
JAGUARS 20, TITANS 7
Jacksonville
- No locals on active roster
Tennessee
- LeShaun Sims, CB Southern Utah: Played 18 special teams snaps.
BILLS 21, BENGALS 27
Buffalo
- Maurice Alexander, LB, Utah State: Had an assisted special teams tackle while playing 20 special teams snaps.
- Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Not active for game with a hamstring injury.
- Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah, Snow College and Bingham High: Started at defensive tackle and had a solo tackle while playing 21 defensive snaps and three on special teams.
Cincinnati
- Nick Vigil, LB, Utah State and Fremont High: Started at linebacker and had five tackles, including four solo stops, and two quarterback hurries while playing 67 defensive snaps and five on special teams.
COWBOYS 31, DOLPHINS 6
Dallas
- Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High: Played 14 offensive snaps and four on special teams.
- Xavier Su’a-Filo, OG, Timpview High: Played six special teams snaps.
Miami
- Eric Rowe, CB, Utah: Started at cornerback and had a solo tackle while playing 71 defensive snaps.
PACKERS 27, BRONCOS 16
Green Bay
- Kyler Fackrell, LB, Utah State: Had a solo tackle while playing 24 defensive snaps and five on special teams.
- Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU: Had 12 carries for a team-high 59 rushing yards and two receptions for 27 yards while playing 35 offensive snaps and six on special teams.
Denver
- Garett Bolles, OT, Utah, Snow College and Westlake High: Started at left tackle and played all 73 offensive snaps for the Broncos and three on special teams.
- Devontae Booker, RB, Utah: Played 16 special teams snaps.
COLTS 27, FALCONS 24
Indianapolis
- No locals on active roster
Atlanta
- No locals on roster
CHIEFS 33, RAVENS 28
Kansas City
- Daniel Sorensen, S, BYU: Had three tackles, including two solo stops and a special teams tackle, while playing 21 defensive snaps and 21 on special teams.
- Darwin Thompson, RB, Utah State: Had four carries for 8 yards while playing five offensive snaps and 13 on special teams.
Baltimore
- No locals on active roster
VIKINGS 34, RAIDERS 14
Minnesota
- No locals on roster
Oakland
- Jordan Devey, OG, Snow College and American Fork High: Started at right guard and played all 59 offensive snaps for the Raiders and three on special teams.
- Andre James, OT, Herriman High: Played one special teams snap.
- Dallin Leavitt, S, Utah State and BYU: Played 16 special teams snaps.
PATRIOTS 30, JETS 14
New England
- Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU: Had three tackles, including a solo stop, and added a half-sack on third down, a tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass deflection while playing all 51 defensive snaps for the Patriots and three on special teams.
New York
- Luke Falk, QB, Logan High: Made his first NFL start and completed 12 of 22 passes for 98 yards and an interception while playing all 51 offensive snaps for the Jets.
- Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU and Timpview High: Had a solo tackle while playing 30 defensive snaps and 14 on special teams.
- Harvey Langi, LB, BYU, Utah and Bingham High: Started at outside linebacker and had three tackles, including two solo stops, while playing 21 defensive snaps and 28 on special teams.
LIONS 27, EAGLES 24
Detroit
- Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah: Had two solo special teams tackles while playing 20 special teams snaps.
Philadelphia
- No locals on active roster
PANTHERS 38, CARDINALS 20
Carolina
- Tyler Larsen, C, Utah State and Jordan High: Played seven offensive snaps and six on special teams.
Arizona
- No locals on active roster
GIANTS 32, BUCCANEERS 31
New York
- No locals on roster
Tampa Bay
- Matt Gay, K, Utah and Orem High: Made field goals of 47, 27, 52 and 23 yards while missing a 34-yarder on the game’s final play and made 1-of-3 extra-point attempts — one was wide left, another blocked — while playing eight special teams snaps.
TEXANS 27, CHARGERS 20
Houston
- No locals on roster
Los Angeles
- Michael Davis, CB, BYU: Not active for game with a hamstring injury.
- Sam Tevi, OT, Utah: Started at right tackle and played all 75 offensive snaps for the Chargers and four on special teams.
SAINTS 33, SEAHAWKS 27
New Orleans
- Kaden Elliss, LB, Judge Memorial High: Played 15 special teams snaps.
- Taysom Hill, QB, BYU: Had one carry for 5 yards, one reception for 5 yards and an assisted special teams tackle while playing four offensive snaps and seven on special teams.
- Marcus Williams, FS, Utah: Started at free safety and had six tackles, including four solo stops and an assisted tackle for minus-1 yard on a fourth-and-1 play, while playing all 84 defensive snaps for the Saints and two on special teams.
Seattle
- Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU: Played 19 defensive snaps and one on special teams.
- Cody Barton, LB, Utah and Brighton High: Recovered a fumble on a muffed punt and had a solo special teams tackle while playing one defensive snap and 20 on special teams.
- Marquise Blair, S, Utah: Had a solo tackle while playing four defensive snaps and 18 on special teams.
- Bryan Mone, DT, Highland High: Played 22 defensive snaps.
- John Ursua, WR, Cedar and Westlake High: Not active for game.
- Bobby Wagner, MLB, Utah State: Started at middle linebacker and had a career-high 18 tackles, including four solo stops and two third-down stops short of a first down or touchdown, while playing all 58 defense snaps for the Seahawks and six on special teams.
49ERS 24, STEELERS 20
San Francisco
- Fred Warner, LB, BYU: Started at Mike linebacker and had three solo tackles while playing all 53 defensive snaps for the 49ers and two on special teams.
- Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah: Had three punts for 150 yards — 50.0-yard average — and served as the team’s kickoff specialist and holder while playing 12 special teams snaps.
Pittsburgh
- No locals on roster
RAMS 20, BROWNS 13
Los Angeles
- JoJo Natson, WR/PR, Utah State: Had two punt returns for 0 yards while playing nine special teams snaps.
- Eric Weddle, FS, Utah: Started at free safety and had six tackles, including three solo stops and a fourth-down tackle short of a first down, while playing all 72 defensive snaps for the Rams.
Cleveland
- Sione Takitaki, LB, BYU: Played 14 special teams snaps.
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