Official Texans @ Panthers Game Thread, 09/20/2015

[Arky]

Loss of data.....

Texans at the Panther 15...

Pass to Hop goes to the Panther 7.

Polk for loss of 1. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Timeout Texans.....

Whoa, what a catch by Graham.... looks good....touchdown!

Texans 10, Panthers 10

8:29 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Big Texas]

That's why you need a QB with a strong arm...there's no way Hoyer makes that throw...and by the way "knock on wood" NO TURNOVERS...thus far...

[Big Texas]

If our secondary continues to be piss poor Luck is gonna destroy us again this year

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Panther's ball at their 20.

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Stewart for 1.

Newton scrambles for about 11 and a 1st down.

Newton's pass over the middle goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Newton's pass sails inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Newton's pass goes inc but flag on JJo for illegal contact. 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Jeez, Newton shakes off a couple of Texans and scampers all the way to the Texan 45.

Newton's pass is tipped and INT'ed but holding on the Texans = 5 yards and an auto 1st down for the Panthers.

Stewart goes right side for 1.

Pass to Olsen gets about 11 and a 1st down at the Texan 28.

Newton caught by Watt for a sack. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Stewart gets 11 on the draw. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Ginn gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 18.

Tolbert for 4.

Newton pressured, overthrows Tolbert, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Timeout Panthers. 2:09 left in the 3rd qtr.

Pass to Tolbert gets about 8 and the 1st down. 1st and goal for the Panthers at the Texan 6.

Neutral zone infraction on Clowney makes it half the distance to the goal line.

Newton keeps and somersaults into the end zone for the TD.

Panthers 17, Texans 10

1:04 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Keith]

Thanks Arky for the comms. Coming in late after managing some youth baseball games today.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Quick flip to Worthy goes for 13.

Blue for 1.

Pass to Shorts good for 8. Brings up 3rd and 1.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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Oy, pass to Polk off the mark, inc. Texans will punt.

Ginn fair catches the punt at the Panther 17. Panther's ball.

[Arky]

Stewart for 2.

2nd down pass goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Newton uses the QB draw for 8 and the 1st down.

Newton's pass batted down by Clowney, inc.

Stewart rolls left for 1. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Newton sacked for big loss. Pleasant and Demps do the damage. Panthers have to punt.

Mumphrey brings the punt back to the Texan 46 yard line.

11:46 left in the game.

[barrett]

I watch this game and that fumble and it occurs to me that perhaps having no QB, no RB, and a CFL receiving core will make it hard to win NFL games.

[Arky]

Mallett's pass to Shorts is too low, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Mallett's pass sails over Hop on the sideline, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Mallett's pass is caught by Shorts but he fumbles and the Panthers recover at their 47 yard line. Panther's ball. Officials reviewed the play and declare it an inc pass.... whew, close one..... Texans to punt.

Punt is downed by the Texans at the Panther 20.

[Arky]

Stewart loses 1.

Stewart for 1 more. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Funchess broken up by KJ2, inc. Panthers to punt.

Mumphrey stumbles for about 15 yards and brings the punt back to the Texan 32. Texan's ball with 9:52 left in the game.

[Arky]

Polk gets stuffed for a loss of 2.

Damn, Mallett's pass is INT'ed and brought back to the Texan 35. Panther's ball.