1st Quarter
RECAP: The Panthers came out strong, taking the opening kickoff and going 80 yards on 18 plays for a 7-0 lead. RB DeShaun Foster scored his second rushing touchdown of the season on a 3-yard run to cap the 11-minute drive.
BIG PLAY: With Carolina facing a third-and-10 at their own 20, Colts CB Tim Jennings was flagged for a holding call on WR Steve Smith, giving the Panthers an automatic first down and keeping the drive alive.
BIG MISTAKE: After Carolina’s defense forced the Colts to go three-and-out, return man Ryne Robinson made a rookie mistake when he tried to pick up a short punt and muffed it. Indianapolis’ Ramon Guzman recovered at the Carolina 20, leading to a Colts field goal.
COMMENT: The Panthers came into the game needing to keep Peyton Manning off the field and they did just that with an 80-yard drive that took more than 11 minutes off the clock. The Robinson fumble really hurt Carolina's momentum. The defense did a nice job of holding the Colts to a field goal.
SCORE: Carolina 7, Indianapolis 3
1st Quarter
RECAP: The Panthers came out strong, taking the opening kickoff and going 80 yards on 18 plays for a 7-0 lead. RB DeShaun Foster scored only his second rushing touchdown of the season on a 3-yard run.
BIG PLAY: With Carolina facing a third-and-10 at their own 20, Colts CB Tim Jennings was flagged for a holding call on WR Steve Smith, giving the Panthers an automatic first down and keeping the drive alive.
BIG MISTAKE: After Carolina’s defense forced the Colts to go three-and-out, return man Ryne Robinson made a rookie mistake when he tried to pick up a short punt and muffed it. Indianapolis’ Ramon Guzman recovered at the Carolina 20, leading to a Colts field goal.
COMMENT: The Panthers came into the game needing to keep Peyton Manning off the field and they did just that with an 80-yard drive that took more than 11 minutes off the clock. The Robinson fumble really hurt the momentum.
SCORE: Carolina 7, Indianapolis 3
2nd Quarter
RECAP: How frustrating must this be for the Panthers – they completely dominated the first half of action up until the final 3:31. That’s when Manning led an eight-play, 86-yard touchdown to give the Colts a 10-7 lead. He runs the two-minute drill as well as anybody ever to play. Too many wasted opportunities for Carolina’s offense so far.
BIG PLAY: Carolina linebacker Na’il Diggs strips Colts TE Ben Utecht of the football and SS Chris Harris recovers at the Colts 28. Nice play on the strip by Diggs, who purposely went for the football on the tackle.
BIG MISTAKE: After the turnover, Testaverde throws a pick in the end zone… Also, the Panthers allowed rookie Anthony Gonzalez to catch a 16-yard reception on a third-and-15 from the Colts 9. Had they stopped that play, the Colts would have been forced to punt.
COMMENT: The good news for the Panthers is Foster already has 15 carries, and the Panthers are 23-2 when he does that.
SCORE: Indianapolis 10. Carolina 7