In a third quarter much cleaner than the first two, the Detroit Lions have tied the game against the St. Louis Rams at 13-13.
Kicker Jason Hanson hit a 45-yard field goal with 9:34 to play in the third quarter to knot it up.
Through three full possessions in the quarter, the Lions gave up only one first down to the Rams. St. Louis only has seven first downs on the day to Detroit's 18.
Lions running back Kevin Smith has 11 carries for 44 yards and quarterback Matt Stafford has 213 yards passing. Stafford has gone 22-for-33 and appears to have shaken off a first half in which he threw three interceptions.
St. Louis has struggled to score without Detroit's help. Quarterback Sam Bradford has completed 10-of-16 of his passes but only has 96 yards through the air. Running back Steven Jackson has 13 carries for 42 yards, but the Rams only have 52 yards on the ground.
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