GAME RUNNER:
1st Quarter:
RECAP: Matt Moore gets the start for the Panthers at quarterback over the ailing Vinny Testaverde. With the wind whipping, both teams are struggling early with the Panthers mounting the only scoring attack. However, the Panthers fail to cash in on a field goal opportunity as John Kasay.
BIG PLAY: The only big play of the first quarter comes when rookies Moore and Dante Rosario hook up on a 54-yard completion down the middle of the field.
BIG MISTAKE: Kasay’s sliced his 36-yard field goal into the wind wide right.
COMMENT: Carolina’s defense is playing outstanding as the Seahawks first three drives end in three-and-out.
SCORE: Carolina 0, Seattle 0
2nd Quarter:
RECAP: The Seahawks have yet to test the Panthers secondary deep, largely because of the wind. Neither team can mount a threat, and the teams head into the locker room in a scoreless tie.
BIG PLAY: The Panthers seem to be moving the football until they’re flagged for two penalties and Moore botches two snaps and the drive stalls.
BIG MISTAKE: Moore underthrows Drew Carter on a flea-flicker that would have gone for a big gain.
COMMENT: Wow, this is a real snoozer. Carolina’s defense is playing exceptional and you get a sense it may take a defensive score to win this game.
SCORE: Carolina 0, Seattle 0
3rd Quarter:
RECAP: Time to grab some Mountain Dew to stay awake for this one as both teams continue to set offensive football back twenty years. Neither team can sustain a drive and the game remains scoreless. The Panthers seem to be mounting a drive late in the third quarter.
BIG PLAY: The Panthers went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Seattle 33 and linebacker Darryl Tapp stuffed DeShaun Foster for no gain.
BIG MISTAKE: Shaun Alexander, who looks like he’s been running in quicksand all day, rambled through the line for 20 yards and then fumbled. But both safety Deke Cooper and linebacker Thomas Davis missed an opportunity to come up with the loose ball.
COMMENT: The Panthers are getting rookie Ryne Robinson more involved in the offense with Keary Colbert out with a knee injury. Robinson has responded with his first two catches of his career.
SCORE: Carolina 0, Seattle 0