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Show i. I. l.f. J -- ft tl DIXIE SON--- - SPORTS WEDNESDAY, 2004 Late field goal gives Pats Super finish by Bob Brookover Knight Ridder Newspapers HOUSTON XXXVIII Super Bowl deserved an "R" rating, but not for the partial displays of nudity that took place during halftime. No, this "R' was for "rivet- Brady's final pass of the strike tc evening, a Deion Branch, establishes a Super Bowl record of 32 completions. More impor tant, it gave the Patriots the l ball within range on the Carolina field-goa- c line. New England used its fina ing." After shanking a kick and having a blocked, the New England field Patriots got a Adam Vinatieri from goal with just four seconds remaining Sunday night to pull out a victory over the Carolina Panthers. and Vinatieri time-out- , d 32-2- 9 Sunday's kick marked the second time in three years that Vinatieri had delivered a field goal that gave the Patriots a Super Bowl victoto ry. He kicked a beat the St. Louis Rams in two years ago. The Patriots finished their season with 15 consecutive victories. (17-2- ) Though the Patriots walked away with another title, the Panthers walked out of Reliant Stadium knowing they belonged in this Super Bowl. Both 5 3 1 5 XXXVIII between the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots at Reliant Stadium. quarterbacks - New England's Tom Brady and Carolina's Jake Delhomme passed for more than 300 yards, a feat accomplished only one other time in Super Bowl history by two guys named Montana and Marino. after missing two field-go- a attempts in the first through with half-cam- game-winne- e the r. Brady, who completed 32 0; 48 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns, was named the Super Bowl MVP for the second time m his career. effort a In losing Delhomme completed an incredible first season as a starter, completing 16 of 33 passes for 323 yards anc three touchdowns Sunday The Panthers took then first lead of the game with 6:53 remaining in the first half when Delhomme con Muhsir. with nected Muhammad for an touchdown, the longest plat from scrimmage in Super Bowl history. After the Panthers failed conveon their rsion attempt, Brady took the Patriots 68 yards on plays and connected with linebacker - yes, linebacker - Mike Vrabel for a two-poi- 11 TD that allowed New England to regain the lead A conversion run two-poi- |
