The Bucs were without center Evan Smith and guard Logan Mankins on Sunday. Despite their two most experienced offensive linemen being sidelined, the team ran the ball for a season-high 183 yards. Joe Hawley stepped in for Smith, as he’s done since Smith injured his ankle against the Saints and Kevin Pamphile filled in for Mankins, who was missing his first game of the year with a groin injury. Pamphile is usually a tackle but performed well when moving inside to play guard. “Kevin Pamphile (and) our young guys really stepped up and gave our running backs a chance,” Head Coach Lovie Smith said, “whether it was Doug [Martin], of course, who was outstanding, or Charles Sims.
5 Takeaways from Buccaneers vs. Jaguars
