Keyshawn Johnson let this opportunity for his first TD catch of the season escape his grasp in the first quarter.
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Gary Shelton Only lining on season is velvet TAMPA -- Ladies and gentlemen, start your eulogies. Rushing, red zone offense almost nonexistent in loss TAMPA -- The Bucs' offensive problems were twofold against the Bears. They barely had a running game, gaining just 19 yards on 15 plays. And even the passing game mostly failed once they got inside Chicago's 20-yard line. Deep passes catch secondary off guard Prepared for what they thought was a short-gain offense, Bucs DBs get burned long three times.

Martin Gramatica's last-second field-goal attempt hits the upright, sealing the Bears' 27-24 victory that drops the Bucs to 4-5 and puts their season in serious jeopardy. Main story Gramatica can't save day TAMPA -- Martin Gramatica knows about the emotional blender kickers face, but that doesn't make it easier to handle. Bear beats Bucs for big plays The Bears' Marty Booker has 165 receiving yards and scores on three deep passes. Coach, players share blame for botched fake A miscommunication results in Bucs punter Mark Royals standing in the backfield with no teammates trying to get open. Game balls Bucs quotebook Bears quotebook Gimme five Sound bites

College football
Not too high, not too low
FSU sees hope despite blowout loss to UF, which knows the biggest challenge lies ahead.

Graham accuses Seminole of purposely causing injury
Spurrier: Nothing definitive, but we'll look into it. Bowden: Don't know if it happened, but can't tell from replay.

Bowden wants to make good use of final games
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said he hopes his team views the regular-season finale against Georgia Tech on Dec.1 and a trip to a second-tier bowl as a start and not an ending.

Hurricanes are convinced -- so are the Orangemen
CORAL GABLES -- It was a simple statement not meant to be cocky or in anyone's face -- that's not Larry Coker's style.

Colleges
Bulls begin by facing old wound
USF is out for revenge against Fordham as it begins its pursuit of a postseason berth.

UF blanks Georgia in soccer tourney
GAINESVILLE -- Abby Wambach made the most of one of her final appearances at Percy Beard Stadium on Sunday.

2-0 Bulls halfway to 2000 total
BOSTON -- South Florida coach Jose Fernandez turned 30 Sunday. His women's program, coincidentally also 30, may be coming of age.

Motorsports
Last lap one too many for Nadeau
HAMPTON, Ga. -- If nothing else, Jerry Nadeau can sue Atlanta Motor Speedway for false advertising. Had the NAPA 500 truly been a 500-mile race, he likely would have won.

A fourth title gives Gordon elite status
Bobby Labonte's win in the NAPA 500 is overshadowed by his successor as champion.

Lightning
Dudley on the future, guarantees, Lecavalier
He is an optimist, give him that. The Lightning has lost seven of its past nine, but general manager Rick Dudley would rather say it has won two of its past three and is 6-7-1-1 in its past 15. From playoff guarantees to evaluating talent and (not) trading Vinny Lecavalier, Dudley had much to say about a season nearly one-quarter old.