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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie running back C.J. Spiller keeps providing a spark to the Buffalo Bills offense. And Cincinnati quarterback Carson Palmer is starting to gain chemistry with T.O. and the Bengals’ revamped receivers.
Add it up and it equaled an entertaining first half of a preseason game Saturday night, when Spiller scored twice in leading to Bills to a 35-20 win.
After scoring on a 1-yard run to tie the game at 14 midway through the second quarter, Spiller showed his dynamic speed on a 20-yard scamper up the left sideline to produce the go-ahead touchdown in the final minute of the half. Beating safety Marvin White to the corner, Spiller outran cornerback Adam Jones to the end zone.
It was the first-round draft pick’s third touchdown in his second start in place of injured veterans Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch. Spiller, who also took one snap out of a wildcat formation, finished with 52 yards rushing and had two catches for 33 yards.
Quarterback Trent Edwards seemed to solidify the starting job. In six series, he finished 13 of 17 for 153 yards and a 12-yard touchdown pass to Roscoe Parrish. Cornerback Reggie Corner sealed the win by returning Jordan Palmer’s interception 20 yards for a touchdown with 10:33 left.
Owens had three catches for 35 yards in his return to Buffalo after spending last season with the Bills.
Lions 35, Browns 27
DETROIT — Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown pass, rookie Jahvid Best had a 51-yard run and Aaron Brown scored twice in the fourth quarter to lift the Detroit Lions to a 35-27 win over the Cleveland Browns in a preseason game Saturday night.
Stafford was 13 of 17 for 141 yards and connected with Bryant Johnson in the end zone on Detroit’s first drive.
Jake Delhomme was 20 of 25 for 152 yards and a TD for the Browns.
Cleveland rookie Colt McCoy fumbled on his first drive to set up a lead-padding touchdown for the Lions.
Browns defensive back Nick Sorensen was able to move his arms and legs after being taken off the field on a backboard in the second quarter.
