Panthers save game with 4th down stand

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(AP) Charlotte, NC - The 1-1 Panthers would host the 2-0 Cowboys in what was sure to be a primetime matchup. Unfortunately neither offense got off the bus or so it seemed. Bother teams would trade turnovers in the first half including a pick 6 for the Panthers to give them a 7-0 halftime lead. It was more of the same in the 2nd half until Cam Newton finally hit a big play to Benjamin on a 45 yard pass to extend the lead 14-0 midway through the 3rd.

Dallas would finally get a drive going as they put together a long 14 play drive where Escobar would score from on a 15 yard strike to put Dallas rigfht back in the game. On the very next play Dallas would get a pick 6 of their own to tie the game 14-14 as the Panthers were now reeling. The Panther coaching staff tried to calm down Cam as he had already thrown 4 INT's on the day and would work on using the running game while controlling the clock. They would do just that eating up all but 4 minutes of the 4th qtr as Christine Michael would score after a long drive to go back to a 21-14 lead.

Dallas still had life with 2 timeouts and 4 minutes left and would work the ball inside the Carolina 40 yard line. However the game would all come down to a 4th and 3 with :35 to go. Star Lotulelei would make the play of the game as he kniufed intot he backfield and would sack Powers to give the ball to the Offense and preserve the Win as the Panthers move to 2-1

" That was about as sloppy as it gets but we will take it" said new Head Coach Robert Mass.