Rookie Tyler Shough Runs for Two Scores to Lift Saints Past Bucs in Rain-Soaked Upset

Overview

• Shough went 13-of-20 for 144 yards with one interception on a miscommunication and added 55 rushing yards with touchdown runs of 34 and 13 yards in the 24-20 win.
• Demario Davis lauded Shough’s “it factor,” and Shough said his confidence grows each week as he settles into the starting role.
• The victory moved New Orleans to 3-10 and fifth in the draft order, keeping the remainder of the season central to Shough’s 2026 case.
• Defensive problems lingered with zero sacks of Baker Mayfield and 179 rushing yards allowed, though timely fourth-down stops and special-teams plays proved pivotal.
• Rookie contributions extended beyond quarterback, as Devin Neal totaled 84 yards and a touchdown with Alvin Kamara sidelined by knee and ankle injuries.