| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAR | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 TB | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Game Leaders
Baker Mayfield
· QB
Bucky Irving
· RB
Bryce Young
· QB
Rico Dowdle
· RB
Team Stats
161st Downs21
13Passing 1st downs12
1Rushing 1st downs7
21st downs from penalties2
1-83rd down efficiency8-15
2-24th down efficiency0-0
49Total Plays66
285Total Yards338
5.8Yards per Play5.1
10Total Drives9
266Passing198
24/35Comp/Att16/22
Play-by-Play
0:00
END GAME
0:03
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to J.Coker to CAR 34 for 13 yards. Lateral to T.McMillan to CAR 36 for 2 yards. FUMBLES, touched at CAR 35, RECOVERED by TB-B.Morrison at CAR 33.
0:04
(No Huddle) B.Young spiked the ball to stop the clock.
0:18
(Shotgun) B.Young pass deep right to J.Coker to CAR 21 for 18 yards (J.Parrish).
0:26
R.Dixon punts 41 yards to CAR 3, Center-E.Deckers. B.Tremayne to CAR 3 for no gain (J.Gray).
0:26
Timeout #2 by TB at 00:26.
0:26
(Run formation) PENALTY on TB, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 39 - No Play.
1:11
B.Irving left end to CAR 39 for 2 yards (D.Wonnum).
1:11
Timeout #1 by TB at 01:11.
1:56
B.Irving left guard to CAR 41 for 2 yards (C.Rozeboom; D.Brown).
1:56
Timeout #3 by CAR at 01:56.
2:00
B.Irving left guard to CAR 43 for 2 yards (D.Brown).
2:00
Two-Minute Warning
2:12
B.Mayfield pass short right to C.Otton to CAR 45 for 20 yards (T.Moehrig).
2:12
Timeout #2 by CAR at 02:12.
2:17
C.Heck reported in as eligible. B.Irving right guard to TB 35 for 3 yards (A.Robinson).
2:17
Timeout #1 by CAR at 02:17.
2:23
C.Heck reported in as eligible. B.Irving left tackle to TB 32 for 3 yards (T.Moehrig; M.Jackson).
2:27
R.Fitzgerald kicks 57 yards from CAR 35 to TB 8. S.Tucker to TB 29 for 21 yards (B.Martin-Scott; L.Ransom).
2:27
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to J.Coker for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.
2:36
(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short right.
3:10
(Shotgun) B.Young pass deep middle to T.McMillan to TB 8 for 40 yards (J.Parrish).
3:55
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to B.Tremayne to TB 48 for 7 yards (T.Smith).
4:01
(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short left.
4:36
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to R.Dowdle to CAR 45 for -5 yards (V.Vea).
4:42
(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to T.Tremble pushed ob at 50 for 17 yards (T.Smith).
5:12
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to X.Legette to CAR 33 for 5 yards (C.Izien).
5:18
C.McLaughlin 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (C.Jackson), Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.
5:18
Official Timeout at 05:18.
5:29
(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass short right to C.Otton to CAR 16 for 4 yards (C.Rozeboom).Carolina challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass incomplete short right to C.Otton (C.Rozeboom).
6:12
R.White left tackle to CAR 20 for 3 yards (D.Wonnum).
6:52
(Shotgun) R.White right tackle to CAR 23 for 7 yards (C.Rozeboom).
6:52
PENALTY on TB-C.Otton, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 25 - No Play.
7:38
(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass short middle to C.Otton to CAR 25 for 12 yards (C.Rozeboom).
8:20
R.White up the middle to CAR 37 for 2 yards (C.Jackson; A.Robinson).
8:59
(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass short left to C.Godwin to CAR 39 for 8 yards (C.Rozeboom).
9:40
(Shotgun) B.Irving right tackle to CAR 47 for 3 yards (N.Scott).
10:23
B.Mayfield pass deep right to T.Johnson pushed ob at 50 for 17 yards (N.Scott).
11:07
B.Irving left tackle to TB 33 for 4 yards (K.Barnes).
11:07
Official Timeout at 11:07.
11:15
(Shotgun) R.Dowdle FUMBLES (Aborted) at TB 24, RECOVERED by TB-L.David at TB 29.
12:00
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to X.Legette to TB 20 for 12 yards (T.Smith).
12:04
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short middle to J.Coker.
12:46
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to X.Legette pushed ob at TB 32 for 5 yards (J.Parrish).
13:33
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to R.Dowdle to TB 37 for 25 yards (L.David).
14:12
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to J.Coker to CAR 38 for 3 yards (L.David).
14:12
C.McLaughlin kicks 65 yards from TB 35 to end zone, Touchback to the CAR 35.
14:12
Official Timeout at 14:12.
14:12
C.McLaughlin 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.
15:00
(Shotgun) B.Mayfield scrambles left guard to CAR 30 for 3 yards (C.Rozeboom).
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