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MINNEAPOLIS -- Needing a touchdown to win and down to 27 seconds left in regulation, the Minnesota Vikings sent their massive nose tackle in to clear a path for their most powerful running back on third-and-goal from the 1.Linval Joseph lined up in the I-formation in front of Matt Asiata, and the blockers began to make space behind the left tackle.Thats not where the play went, though, on one of many sharp calls by offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur in his first game at the controls.Rhett Ellison had motioned across the formation before the snap, and Sam Bradford quickly stuck the ball in the backup tight ends chest for a surprise burst into the end zone off the right end.Every week we try to add some new wrinkles, and we felt good about the play to Rhett, Bradford said. Its nice to get it called and executed the way we did.The lead was short-lived, because Minnesotas defense uncharacteristically disintegrated after that in a 22-16 overtime defeat by the Detroit Lions on Sunday.The Vikings (5-3) lost their third straight game for the first time since Oct. 19, 2014, in coach Mike Zimmers first year, but if theres a positive development for them to take away at the midpoint of their season its the way the offense responded during a tumultuous week marked by the change in offensive coordinators .Shurmur was promoted after Norv Turner abruptly resigned, citing a difference in philosophy with Zimmer about strategy.To be sure, the playbook is the same as it was a week ago when Turner was at the helm. Bradford said the game plan for the Lions was fairly set in place before Shurmur stepped in.Coincidence or not, the display of sequence and style by the Vikings was a stark contrast from the sputtering performances at Philadelphia and Chicago the past two weeks.Favoring the screens, curls and other assortments of short low-risk passes from the West Coast scheme that Shurmur has run before, with a little bit of Chip Kellys fast-paced, no-huddle attack from the Eagles the past two years mixed in, the Vikings crossed the Detroit 30-yard line on six of nine possessions.I thought they had a good rhythm today with some of the things that theyve done, Zimmer said.Behind the concerted effort to make quicker throws with shorter drops and minimize the pressure he faced against the Eagles and Bears, Bradford completed 31 of 40 passes for 273 yards, one touchdown and no turnovers.After being sacked 11 times over the previous two games, he took only two in this one. Five different players ran the ball. Ten different players caught a pass, including Bradford himself on a pass batted at the line .Everybody is getting their piece of the pie, said wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who had a career-high 13 catches for 80 yards.As much culpability that lies with the soft defense down the stretch and the missed extra point and field goal by Blair Walsh, the offense sure wasnt perfect. So Shurmur will still have plenty to work on in the second half of the season.After an interception return by Chad Greenway gave them the ball at the Lions 18, the Vikings went backward 22 yards because of a false start by right tackle T.J. Clemmings, an illegal block by left guard Jeremiah Sirles, a 4-yard loss on a run by Ronnie Hillman and a devastating 9-yard sack to push them out of field goal range in the second quarter.According to Fox Sports, the Vikings became the first team in five years to punt after starting a drive inside the 20-yard line. St. Louis did so in an Oct. 2, 2011, game against Washington.Then there was the drive in the fourth quarter that reached the 6-yard line for third-and-2. Jerick McKinnon gained only 1 yard up the middle.Then Asiata was stuffed up the middle for no gain to give the ball back to the Lions. Two weeks ago against the Eagles, just about the exact same sequence occurred.Weve got to get that. Thats on us up front, left tackle Jake Long said. That was a huge momentum shift.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Vapormax Weiß Fake . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nike Vapormax Damen Günstig . 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Minutes after Indianas stunning 71-68 overtime loss Tuesday night at Fort Wayne, Hoosiers coach Tom Crean was asked if his core of freshmen and sophomores were caught unaware of the dangers lurking in their first true road game.Its not the young guys fault, Crean said. I dont know if our old guys understand it. Ive got to do a better job all the way across the board. Well build on it because these guys are fragile because of our age. We got outworked over 45 minutes.The good news for No. 3 Indiana: It wont play another true road game again until its fourth game of the Big 10 Conference schedule on Jan. 10 against Maryland. The better news: It should get back to the business of winning Sunday against outmatched Mississippi Valley State in its final game of the Indiana Classic at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.The Hoosiers (3-1) have all the advantages imaginable against the Delta Devils (0-7), who are playing 14 consecutive road games to start the season. In exactly the opposite scenario of Indiana, Mississippi Valley State doesnt play its home opener in its renovated arena until Jan. 7.Whats more, the Delta Devils will have roughly 24 hours prep time for this one after dropping a 79-54 decision Saturday at Fort Wayne, their fifth loss of at least 25 points or more.Simply put, this is a paycheck game for Mississippi Valley State, which like many Southwestern Athletic Conference programs has to play almost all its non-conference games on the road to bring in much-needed revenue for its athletic department.Thhe Delta Devils returned four starters from a 26-loss team, but entered the season with worries about their frontcourt.dddddddddddd Opponents have been able to exploit their defense to the tune of 51.1 percent field goal shooting while outrebounding them by more than 12 per game.We tried to recruit athletic guys who can run the floor, block shots and rebound, Mississippi Valley State coach Andre Payne said prior to the season.Better athletes aside, the Delta Devils are probably in for a long day. Indiana center Thomas Bryant, who was one of the few Hoosiers who showed up at Fort Wayne with 18 points and 12 rebounds, will have a major size and talent advantage in the lane.Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. should also be able to get the shots he wants after struggling at Fort Wayne. Purdue transfer Bryson Scott denied Blackmon his spots most of the night and limited him to 13 points, 10 below his average entering the game.One of the Hoosiers points of emphasis will be taking care of the ball, something they havent always done in the first four games.Indiana is averaging 18.8 turnovers, including 26 in its win on Nov. 19 against Liberty.I have to do a better job of getting everyone to understand how far we have to go, Crean said. Its either getting better or getting worse. But youre never as good as people tell you you are after a win and were not as bad as people think we are now after weve lost. ' ' '