Safety Derron Smith scored on a 60-yard interception return during the second quarter and the Cincinnati Bengals rolled to a 30-14 preseason win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday at Ford Field.The Bengals led 20-6 at halftime.Both teams scored on their first possession. In the receiving end, Rashaun Simonise had 47 yards and one reception while Tyler Boyd added 40 yards in one catch.
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Detroit defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-17, in Week 1 in which Dan Orlovsky threw for 164 yards and a touchdown in 16-for-25 passes while Jake Rudock added 72 yards and a touchdown.
Boyd’s diving catch highlighted a hot start for Dalton, who was 5 of 5 for 63 yards on the opening drive before calling it a night after three series, finishing 7 of 9 for 78 yards.
Bengals: Mike Nugent missed a field goal on the opening drive last week against Minnesota, and he missed an extra point and a field goal against Detroit. Running back Rex Burkhead gained 42 yards on four carries and caught three passes for 31 yards.Detroit starting quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 8-of-11 passes for 113 yards while playing just over a quarter. Nugent did bounce back to nail a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter, upping the lead to 23-6.
Injuries: Jake Fisher, who started at right tackle for the injured Cedric Ogbuehi, suffered a right leg injury on the first play of the second offensive drive and left the field on a cart for precautionary x-rays.
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Lions rookie Dwayne Washington had a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Week 1 of preseason vs. the Steelers.
