The GrassMaster hybrid turf-grass field at London’s Twickenham Stadium may have had an impact the unique system is common on Europe’s soccer pitches, but only a handful of U.S. Those points loomed large through three quarters before Minnesota pulled away to a place where Cleveland’s ineffective offense couldn’t reach. The rookie kicker was 11-for-11 on extra points in his NFL career until Sunday, when he biffed an XP and pushed a 35-yard field goal wide left. Zane Gonzalez struggled with Twickenham’s rugby turf On the plus side, he didn’t turn the ball over and he wasn’t replaced mid-game by a backup, which is a step in the right direction for the rookie. He was in danger of finishing his day with a sub-50 percent completion rate, but a string of passes against a disinterested Minnesota defense in garbage time pushed his final line to 18-34 with 179 passing yards and zero touchdowns. Kizer struggled to complete any pass more than five yards downfield as the Vikings adjusted to Cleveland’s screen and short-pass heavy game plan. That quietly efficient performance didn’t last. He also made some big plays on that drive, like this 38-yard pass to Ricardo Louis near the /PYmbunM5et- Cleveland Browns October 29, 2017 When the Vikings jumped out to a 9-6 lead late in the second quarter, Kizer orchestrated an eight-play, 82-yard drive and capped it off with a rushing touchdown with 42 seconds left on the clock. He completed eight of his 10 passing attempts for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown in the first half. Kizer didn't have an eye-popping performance across the pond, but he avoided turnovers and made plays when Cleveland's offense needed it. DeShone Kizer played one half of competent football After exchanging field goals to open the third quarter, the Vikings pulled away with back-to-back touchdown drives that robbed the Twickenham crowd of any hope of fourth quarter drama. In the second quarter, Minnesota and Cleveland traded touchdowns - but the Browns held a 13-12 lead going into the half. The Browns capitalized on that turnover with an Isaiah Crowell 26-yard touchdown, but kicker Zane Gonzalez missed the extra point. On the Vikings' opening drive, quarterback Case Keenum threw an interception to linebacker Joe Schobert. This matchup got off to a fast start for Cleveland. The Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns collided in a Week 8 matchup in London - and the Vikings walked away with a 33-16 victory.
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