Mikel Leshoure scores third TD of first half

Just about everything is going right for the Lions so far.

Running back Mikel Leshoure just scored on an eight-yard run to give the Lions a 21-0 lead with 29 seconds left in the first half.

Leshoure has 13 carries for 52 yards and THREE touchdowns so far.

The last Lions player with three rushing touchdowns in a game was James Stewart back in October 2000.

Josh Katzenstein
Josh Katzenstein joined The Detroit News as an intern on the metro desk in June 2011 before becoming a full-time metro reporter in September 2011. This August he moved to the sports desk and will assist in covering the Detroit Lions. He previously covered the University of Minnesota football and men's basketball teams for the student newspaper, Minnesota Daily, and freelanced for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He can be reached at jkatzenstein@detnews.com.