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NEW ORLEANS -- Devonta Freeman practically wore out the Superdome turf with one long gain after another, Tevin Coleman wouldnt be denied near the goal line and the New Orleans Saints hardly looked like the team that made an emotional homecoming nearly 10 years ago to the day.Cheers turned to boos, and many fans filed out early.Coleman rushed for three touchdowns, Matt Ryan passed for two TDs and Deion Jones returned an interception 90 yards for a score to help the Atlanta Falcons beat the winless New Orleans Saints 45-32 on Monday night.It was real fun. Everybody was doing their job and everybody was playing for each other, Coleman said. Everything clicked, and we got it done. Its a real big win for us to beat this team here.The game coincided with New Orleans celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Saints memorable return to the Superdome on Sept. 25, 2006, 13 months after Hurricane Katrina. But there would be no reprise of New Orleans dominant and emotional 23-3 triumph over Atlanta a decade ago.The Saints depleted defense struggled to slow Freeman, who rushed for 152 yards and caught five passes for 55 yards. Coleman also was effective in the passing game out of the backfield, with three receptions for 47 yards to go with his 42 yards rushing.We have to stop the run better, Saints coach Sean Payton said. They were over 200 yards in situations where you knew the run was coming, even at the end of the game.Ryan finished with 240 yards passing for Atlanta (2-1), which did not turn the ball over and moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC South.Drew Brees put up his usual big numbers -- 376 yards and three TDs passing -- and hit tight end Coby Fleener seven times for 109 yards and a TD. But Brees tipped pass that resulted in Jones TD return early in the fourth quarter gave the Falcons a 45-25 lead that proved too much for New Orleans to overcome.The loss dropped the Saints (0-3) to last place -- a far cry from their 3-0 start in 2006.JONES RETURNJones had NOLA written on his cleats as a nod to his hometown of New Orleans. The rookie was only 11 when the dome re-opened after Katrina. He wound up with a pivotal scoring play in his first pro game there.It was a great moment for Deion Jones, right here back at home, Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. That was very personal to him.SPECIAL TEAMS BLUNDERA cruel irony for the Saints was the way they lost the early momentum on -- of all plays -- a Falcons punt. A decade earlier, the Saints seized the early momentum on Steve Gleasons punt block that was recovered for a touchdown.On Monday night, New Orleans had raced to a 7-0 lead and forced a punt on a sack, only to turn the ball over when punt returner Tommylee Lewis was run into by teammate DeVante Harris. After the collision knocked Lewis to the ground, the ball came down right near him. As it bounced up, Harris tried to grab it, but it bounced away from him. It was recovered by Atlanta on the 11, setting up Colemans first TD.Its a terrible play, Payton said, citing Harris specifically. Theres two mistakes -- runs into the returner and then tries to pick the ball up. Its bad.HAMPERED JULIOAtlanta star Julio Jones played despite missing a couple practices during the week because of a sore calf. He did not make his first catch until the second half, on the sixth pass of the game intended for him. That play went for 16 yards and was his only catch.RUNNING WILDThe Falcons gouged New Orleans porous defense for 217 yards on the ground, highlighted by runs of 48, 36 and 26 yards by Freeman. That took a lot of pressure off Ryan, who praised his offensive line.Our offensive line was outstanding across the board, Ryan said. Anytime you get over 200 rushing yards, your offensive line has played well. Those guys did great.INJURY REPORTFalcons: Receiver Mohammed Sanu left with a shoulder injury and did not return.Saints: Guard Senio Kelemete left with a right leg injury.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Texas Rangers Gear . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. Rangers Jerseys China . 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On a performance level, however, Wales have struggled.They face a Springboks side who drew with the Barbarians, lost to England and for the first time fell to Italy, last week. The pressure is on Allister Coetzee and the Springboks team to put some pride back into the South African jersey which has been missing for some time.If the result against Italy was poor, the manner of defeat has sent the level of expectation among Boks fans to an all-time low. This South African side is one void of confidence, evident from Pat Lambie and Elton Jantjies decision to kick penalties rather than kick to touch and back themselves to drive over for a try last weekend in Florence.Team NewsAfter an abysmal display against Japan, Rob Howley puts his faith in the side that defeated Argentina two weeks ago. The only change sees captain Sam Warburton miss out through injury, with Dan Lydiate coming in at flanker. On the bench, Taulupe Faletau returns from injury, while Sam Davies is named among the replacements after his injury-time drop goal saw off the challenge of Japan.With Coetzees back firmly to the wall, he has discarded a host of experienced internationals from the match-day squad with record try-scorer Bryan Habana, Willie Le Roux, JP Pietersen all gone and Pat Lambie benched. He has put his faith, and possibly his future, in the hands of a team that includes three debutants: Uzair Cassiem, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Jamba Ulengo. Whether his huge gamble pays off is another matter.?Wales: Halfpenny, North, S. Williams, J. Davies, Li. Williams, Biggar, G. Davies; Jenkins, Owens, Francis, Charteris, Jones, Lydiate, Tipuric, Moriarty.Replacements: Baldwin, Smith, Lee, Hill, Faaletau, Ll.ddddddddddddWilliams, S. Davies, Roberts.South Africa: Goosen, Combrick, Venter, van Rensburg, Ulengo, Jantjies, de Klerk; Mtawarira, Strauss, Adriaanse, du Toit, de Jager, Carr, Cassiem, Whiteley.Replacements: Marx, Kitshoff, Nyakane, Mostert, du Preez, van Zyl, Lambie, Mapoe.Key head-to-headThere is a huge question mark over Coetzees midfield. Francois Venter made his debut two games ago against England, while Rohan Janse van Rensburg makes his Test debut on Saturday. Van Rensburg burst onto the Super Rugby scene this year with 10 tries in 17 games, and rescued a draw against the Barbarians with a try three minutes from time.South Africa need big performances from them both, who come up against Scott Williams and Jonathan Davies who have yet to show their attacking flair for Wales this November. Whoever can come out on top in this battle will decide who ends the year on a high.Key statsOut of the 31 Tests between the two teams, Wales have won just two and drawn one.The record victory came back in 1998, when the Springboks won 96-13 in Pretoria.South Africa edged Wales 23-19 in last years World Cup quarter-final but lost the last time they were in Wales, 12-6 in 2014.WeatherThe weather in Cardiff will be cloudy on Saturday, but more importantly dry with temperatures of seven degrees.PredictionUnlike South Africa, Wales have shown some glimpses of their attacking class and much will be expected of the in-form Liam Williams. The narrow defeat of Japan will be forgotten if they can get a third win against the Springboks and they should get it. With so much on the line for Coetzee, he would have been forgiven for going for the tried and tested stars of South Africas past. His gamble on youth wont pay off.Wales by 12 ' ' '