Prayers Answered: Falcons win first home game on a Koo 58-yard FG

The Atlanta Falcons (above) will host NFC South rivals Tampa Bay on Thursday night. Photo by One Circle Entertainment/The Atlanta VoiceThe Atlanta Falcons (2-2 overall, 1-0 NFC South), ahead 20-17, began the fourth quarter of their game against the New Orleans Saints with 58 total rushing yards. Running back Tyler Allegeir had 32 of those yards to that point, but he would double his tally on a drive that would end in a 42-yard field goal for Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo and a 23-17 lead.With New Orleans down by six with 3:28 left on the clock, the Saints drove down the field and managed to get running back and former Norcross High School star Alvin Kamara into the end zone with a minute remaining in the game. The successful extra-point attempt put New Orleans up 24-23. Atlanta had one last drive and one of the best kickers in the National Football League. Long story short, Koo connected on a 58-yard field goal to win the game, the Falcons’ 26-24 victory was their first in Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season. Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice“That thing was going to end with a Koo make or...