Bucs rely on defense to hold off
Panthers
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[September 13, 2019]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made
enough defensive stops and kept the Carolina Panthers out of the end
zone for the entire game in a 20-14 victory Thursday night at Bank
of America Stadium at Charlotte, N.C.
The final defensive stand came with a fourth-and-1 stop of Christian
McCaffrey's rushing attempt at the Tampa Bay 2-yard line with less
than 1:30 to play.
With Carolina down to one timeout, the Buccaneers ran out the clock
without giving the Panthers another possession.
After taking a 12-10 lead, Carolina's next four possessions resulted
in a fumble, punt, failed fourth down and a punt.
The Buccaneers (1-1) followed with an 11-play possession that lasted
more than 6 1/2 minutes, but they only managed Matt Gay's 32-yard
field goal at the 2:30 mark for a 20-14 lead.
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Carolina's last possession included 11 plays and 73 yards, but no
points.
The Panthers (0-2) relied on four Joey Slye field goals, including
boots from 54 and 51 yards, for all their points until a
fourth-quarter safety allowed them to pull within 17-14. Linebacker
Luke Kuechly tackled Peyton Barber in the end zone for the two
points.
Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston completed 16 of 25 passes for
208 yards and a touchdown.
Cam Newton of the Panthers was 25-for-51 for 333 yards.
Tampa Bay's defense bottled up McCaffrey, who had 53 yards from
scrimmage after more than 200 in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles
Rams. But Panthers tight end Greg Olsen made six catches for 110
yards.
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Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) stretches for a first down
against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Bank of
America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
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Winston threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Chris Godwin with 1:25 to
play in the second quarter.
Barber's 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the
Buccaneers a 17-12 edge.
The game entered a weather-related delay with 8:31 remaining in the
first quarter before either team had scored. The game ended after
midnight on the East Coast.
Gay's 40-yard field goal opened the scoring for Tampa Bay with 5:40
left in the first quarter. Carolina pulled even on Slye's 32-yarder
later at the 2:56 mark. Slye's 37-yarder in the second quarter gave
the Panthers their first lead.
It was the first intra-division matchup between any NFC South teams
this season.
--Field Level Media
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