Yet again, the U.S. Men's National Team's veterans stood up when the chips were down.
With their Copa America Centenario campaign on the line, Clint Dempsey and Jermaine Jones led the Yanks to a 4-0 rout of Costa Rica at Chicago's Soldier Field on Tuesday, reeling off three first-half goals to surge back into a solid position for advancement to the tournament's knockout stages.
Los Ticos were the stronger side in the opening minutes, only for Dempsey to bury an early penalty kick with authority after Bobby Wood was pushed to the deck inside the penalty box.