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Article: Back finds his home running for Broncos Dayne thrives in last drive with game in the balance
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- The Gazette
- Article date:
- September 19, 2005
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DENVER - Ron Dayne has a reason again to smile.
After spending his first five professional years in a system not
suited to his talents, the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner has found a
home in the run-happy Denver Broncos offense.
Let the final drive of Sunday's 20-17 victory against the San
Diego Chargers stand as Dayne's welcome back to football.
Champ Bailey's thirdquarter interception and subsequent touchdown
return turned around a dismal Broncos performance. But it was Dayne's
stubborn ground pounding in the final drive that carried the Broncos
to victory and enabled them to regain a modicum of respect after the
atrocious outing at Miami.
Dayne rushed only eight times for 44 yards. But ...