New Orleans Saints fall to Washington
Posted by The Times-Picayune September 14, 2008 2:55PM
It was a New Orleans native who finished the Saints at FedEx Field on Sunday.
Chris Horton, a rookie from De La Salle High who went to college at UCLA, intercepted a Drew Brees pass at the 48-yard line, to end a Saints drive and help preserve the Washington Redskins 29-24 win.
The Redskins trailed by nine points with less than 10 minutes to play in the game, when quarterback Jason Campbell began to look solid in the pocket.
Campbell engineered a drive that ended with a Clinton Portis 8-yard touchdown run with 6:05 left.
After holding the Saints to a three-and-out, Campbell struck quickly, hitting Santana Moss for a 67-yard touchdown pass as Moss beat Tracy Porter down the right side.
The Saints got the ball back, but Horton’s interception ended their hopes of making a comeback.
The Saints defense was out on the field most of the game as Washington controlled the clock and probably should have led early in the game. But Shaun Suisham missed two field goals in the first half.
The Redskins defense held the Saints in check in the first half, but New Orleans still led 10-9 at halftime.
Brees was 22-of-33 for 216 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions for the Saints. Reggie Bush, who did return a punt for a touchdown, was held in check running the ball. He had 28 yards on 10 carries. As a receiver, Bush had seven catches for 63 yards.
Campbell had arguably his best day as a pro, going 24-of-36 for 321 yards and a touchdown. He looked more confident as the game went on and the Saints defense wore down.
Portis had a big game, running for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Jonathan Vilma led the Saints defense, which missed having Scott Fujita and Mark Simoneau who were out with injuries, with 10 total tackles.
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