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Carolina Falls 20-14 to Buccaneers - Recap
Chris Godwin caught 8 passes for 121 yards against the Carolina defense as Tampa Bay handed the Panthers a 20-14 loss on Thursday at Bank of America Stadium.
The Buccaneers were a +6.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 48.0.
Peyton Barber rushed for 82 yards, while Ronald Jones II added 9 yards in the win. Chris Godwin and Mike Evans added 121 and 61 receiving yards respectively.
Christian McCaffrey rushed for 37 yards for Carolina, while Curtis Samuel added 2 yards. Cam Newton threw for 333 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Greg Olsen and Curtis Samuel had 110 and 91 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay was outgained by Carolina 352-289 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-16 by the Panthers.
Carolina lost the time of possession battle 33:53-26:07, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face NY Giants looking for another win. For Carolina, they head on the road to face Arizona.