FOXBORO, Mass., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Antowain Smith ran for a one-yard score in the third quarter and a 42-yard touchdown with 1:52 left in the game Sunday to carry the New England Patriots past the Buffalo Bills, 21-11.
Smith totaled 100 yards on 20 carries, one week after picking up 117 yards against Atlanta. He has 574 rushing yards and six touchdowns this season after being released by Buffalo in May.
It was the fifth win in the last seven games for the Patriots (5-4) since Tom Brady replaced injured starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe. Brady completed 15 of 21 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown and threw one interception.
Buffalo (1-7) scored with 2:43 left in the game when backup Alex Van Pelt threw a 17-yard pass to Peerless Price and then threw to Eric Moulds for the two-point conversion.
Van Pelt replaced Rob Johnson, who was taken out when safety Terrell Buckley sacked him on a third-down play.
