Panthers Top Raiders Despite Carolina Mishaps

The Carolina Panthers beat the Raiders on Oakland’s home turf yesterday despite four Jake Delhomme interceptions and a career low completion rate in 74 starts for the Carolina quarterback. Delhomme had only seven completions and 72 yards on the entire game, yet the Panthers’ offense was spared thanks to Muhsin Muhammad and DeAngelo Williams. One of Delhomme’s few connections in the game was a three-yard touchdown pass to Muhsin Muhammad in the first quarter, initially leading to a 7-0 lead for the Panthers. In the second quarter, running back DeAngelo Williams made a 69-yard run for a touchdown, chalking up 140 yards on the day.

While this Carolina offense was busy picking up for Delhomme’s slack, Julius Peppers led the way for the Panthers’ D, holding the Raiders offense down to minimal yardage while leading the way with 3 sacks. The Raiders escaped the game with 10 penalties and five sacks, faring entirely worse off than the Panthers yesterday. Carolina left the Bay Area with another victory, holding their top spot among the NFC South with a 7-2 record while the Tampa Bay Bucs and Atlanta Falcons both fell behind with matching 6-3 records. The Panthers make their way back to the East Coast to take on the winless Detroit Lions next week in a Week 11 match-up.

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