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Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings: Eddie Lacy rushes for 100 yards in NFC North rout

Green Bay Packers 42 Minnesota Vikings 10

Jahmal Corner
Friday 03 October 2014 08:00 BST
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Eddie Lacy restored Green Bay's running game and busted out of his personal slump as he ran the Packers to a 42-10 rout over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday.

Lacy rushed for 105 yards and two scores while quarterback Aaron Rodgers added three touchdown passes as Green Bay scored the game's first 42 points.

The Packers (3-2) offence had started slow in their 1-2 open to the season, but Rodgers and his team-mates put fans' concerns to rest in a 38-17 victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Still, Green Bay's running game had yet to function effectively and Lacy had not reached 50 yards rushing in a game before Thursday's clash against the Vikings.

With steady rain falling at Green Bay's Lambeau Field, Rodgers kicked off the fireworks in the first quarter with a scoring throw to Randall Cobb and a 66-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson.

Linebacker Julius Peppers then returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter before Rodgers added a third touchdown toss to Davante Adams for an 11-yard score.

Lacy took over in the third, putting the game away with two scoring runs before Green Bay's starters rested in the fourth.

Minnesota sputtered behind third-string quarterback Christian Ponder, who was forced into action when rookie Teddy Bridgewater was ruled out due to an ankle injury.

Reuters

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