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Saints get a scare, but get to 9-0 vs. Rams

Published Nov. 15, 2009 10:49 p.m. ET

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Reggie Bush helped the unbeaten New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes and get off to the best start in team history.

Bush scored twice for the first time in more than a year and Drew Brees compensated for two interceptions with two touchdown passes in a 28-23 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.

Courtney Roby opened the second half with a 97-yard kickoff return and Robert Meachem's 27-yard grab early in the fourth quarter gave New Orleans (9-0) just enough breathing room to tie the franchise record with nine straight wins.



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Marc Bulger's 19-yard pass to Donnie Avery shaved the deficit to five with 2:44 to go and the Rams (1-8) made it to the New Orleans 32 before Bulger threw incomplete into the end zone on the final play.

The Rams had a season high for points against a defense that played most of the second half without both starting cornerbacks. Tracy Porter limped off with a left knee injury in the opening minute and Jabari Greer was inactive because of a hurt groin.

The Saints turned the ball over three times Sunday after losing 10 in their last four games.

St. Louis got big games from Avery, who caught two touchdown passes, and Steven Jackson, who had 131 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.

The Rams faced their third straight unbeaten team at home - a first in NFL history. They fared much better against the Saints than against the Colts (42-6) and Vikings (38-10).

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