Bucs coach Raheem Morris took the blame for Sunday's 25-23 loss to the Miami Dolphins because of his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at the end of the first half.

Morris was penalized after arguing a controversial instant replay reversal of a Josh Freeman pass that was ruled incomplete to Michael Clayton.

Referee Tony Corrente reversed the ruling after watching replays, saying that Clayton never had possession of the ball before he hit the ground and the pass was intercepted by defensive end Jason Taylor.

The penalty on Morris was 7-yards -- half the distance to the goal. Tight end Kory Sperry scored on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Chad Henne.

“This loss is solely on me,'' Morris said. "At the end of the half, getting a personal foul is totally unacceptable. I’m taking those points, that’s on me, that’s how much we lost by. I should be given all the blame for that. That’s a discipline issue on my part and I didn’t do the right thing. That’s a great lesson for me as a young coach, that’s a great lesson for my team.

“I used the wrong type of language to the official. It was a little bit of a taunt deal. But I used the wrong type of language. I’m completely guilty. It’s my fault.

The Bucs reclaimed the lead on Cadillac Williams' 1-yard touchdown run with 1:14 remaining in the game. But with no timeouts, Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne drove his team 77 yards in five plays to set up Dan Carpenter's game-winning 25-yard field goal with 10 seconds left.

"No doubt, we’ve got to finish off games and it’s my job to get the right people out there and get the right people on the field,'' Morris said. "We’ve got to do that. Every man has got to hold himself accountable. I’m sure there’s going to be some men who look themselves in the mirror and feel like they lost this game. I lost this game at half time.''

Morris said he did not get an explanation from Corrente about the call.

“He was trying to tell it to me. I didn’t want to hear it at that point,'' Morris said. "I didn’t matter what the explanation was, I really didn’t care. I thought it was the wrong call, he disagreed and he’s the official.

“I gave them an extra (seven) yards to make it an easier touchdown. Put that on me.''