TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Two late touchdown passes by rookie Josh Freeman pushed Tampa Bay to a 38-28 comeback victory over Green Bay Sunday, the Buccaneers' first win of 2009.
Freeman, making his first start in the NFL hit Kellen Winslow and Sammie Stroughter with 7-yard scoring passes in a 7-minute span of the fourth quarter to send Tampa Bay (1-7) ahead and the Bucs' Tanard Jackson intercepted a pass and ran 35 yards for a touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game.
Freeman also passed 6 yards to Derrick Ward for a touchdown in the first quarter and ended up with 14 completions in 31 attempts for 205 yards.
Tampa Bay got another score on a 31-yard blocked-punt return by Ronde Barber.
Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers passed for a 74-yard touchdown to James Jones and a 32-yarder to Donard Driver and ran 12 yards for another score.
Rodgers was 17-of-35 passing for 266 yards.
Ryan Grant rushed for 96 yards and a 2-yard touchdown for the Packers (4-4).
