Rookie QB Edwards, banged up D key Bills 17 14 win over Jets
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ Rookie Trent Edwards gave Buffalo’s sputtering offence a spark and, more important, led the Bills to their first victory.
Buffalo’s banged-up defence proved stout, too, keyed by Terrence McGee’s interception that helped seal a 17-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Making his first career start in place of injured J.P. Losman, Edwards went 22-of-28 for 234 yards passing, including a one-yard touchdown to Michael Gaines with seven minutes left.
With the rookie third-round draft pick calling the signals, the Bills produced their most points, total yards (304), yards passing and first downs (19) of the season, and helped erase the frustrations of an 0-3 start that included two 20-point losses.
Buffalo’s defence was opportunistic, particularly with the game on the line.
Jabari Greer’s interception of Chad Pennington’s pass at the Jets 25 set up Gaines’ score that put Buffalo ahead 17-7. McGee’s interception at the Bills 31 ended the Jets’ last-gasp drive with six seconds remaining.
Pennington finished 32-of-39 for 290 yards passing, but the Jets failed to build off last week’s 31-28 win over Miami. New York is off to its second 1-3 start in three years.