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

[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.

[Arky]

Newton goes up top and hits Brown for a 36 yard TD pass.

Panthers 24, Texans 10

8:53 left in the game.

[Arky]

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

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Pass to Washington good for 9 but flag is down.....Ref says "no foul". 2nd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Washington goes for big gainer - Ball at the Panther 23.

Pass to Hop gets 10.

Pass to Shorts goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Shorts gets 6. 3rd and 4 at the 7 yard line.

Mallett's pass off the mark, inc. Texans going for it on 4th down.

Timeout Panthers (#2). 6:38 left in the game.

Mallett's shows off his wheels and runs it in for the TD!

Panthers 24, Texans 17

6:31 left in the game.

[barrett]

Cam Newton looks like a douche celebrating every first down while completing half of his passes. Ryan Mallett looks even worse doing the same while scoring a TD and completing less than half of his.