Found October 11, 2009 on
Vikings Now:
PLAYERS:
Adrian Peterson,
Oshiomogho Atogwe,
Kyle Boller,
Kevin Williams,
Jared Allen
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams
The Vikings have a 17-3 halftime lead on the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome.
After winning the coin toss, the Vikings put together an 80-yard touchdown drive during which rookie receiver Percy Harvin caught two passes for 46 yards. Vikings Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson took a sweep left and edged safety Oshiomogho Atogwe and Rams rookie linebacker James Laurinaitis into the corner of the end zone.
But, the Rams - leading the league in turnovers - coughed up three more, with quarterback Kyle Boller losing the ball as he was about to attempt a pass and running back Steven Jackson juggling the exchange inside the Vikings' 5-yard line.
Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams pressured Boller, and defensive end Jared Allen scooped up the ball and sprinted 52 yards into the end zone to give his team a 14-0 lead.
The Rams, though, did a solid job of moving the ball, mostly counting on Boller to make quick throws.
For the half, he finished 11 of 17 for 147 yards, ...
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