kicker

Let’s hear it for the kickers making long field goals.

Rookie kicker Joshua Karty kicked field goals from 34, 55, 53, 22 and 31 yards.

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo also missed three field goals but had no shot at redemption as Kirk Cousins ran out of time on a frantic final drive when trying to get into kicking range.

A factor to watch: Minnesota’s kicker and long snapper were injured last week.

"Sometimes that's the life of a kicker, we've all experienced that. It's part and parcel of the job," said Smith, who struggled off the tee in the first Test defeat by New Zealand in July.