Bryce Young’s two touchdown passes lift Panthers past Eagles 25-14
Young threw for 281 yards and twice found Tommy Tremble for scores as Carolina secured a win over a Philadelphia team missing key players.
Bryce Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns to Tommy Tremble as the Carolina Panthers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25-14 in Philadelphia on Sunday, October 18. Chuba Hubbard added 120 rushing yards and a touchdown, helping Carolina improve to 3-2 while Philadelphia fell to 2-4.
The Eagles cut Carolina’s lead to 19-14 early in the fourth quarter when Tanner McKee found DeVonta Smith for a 19-yard touchdown. Philadelphia then forced a three-and-out, but McKee lost 12 yards on a fumble on the ensuing possession. Young answered with his second scoring pass to Tremble, a 19-yarder that established the final margin, according to the Associated Press.
How Young and Hubbard built Carolina’s lead
Young’s first touchdown pass to Tremble went for 12 yards in the second quarter. Later, pinned at his own 10-yard line on third-and-eight, Young connected with Jalen Coker for 32 yards to keep a drive alive. Hubbard converted a fourth-and-one with a 19-yard run and finished that possession with a two-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, putting the Panthers ahead 19-7. Carolina’s two-point attempt failed.
Young completed 20 of 39 passes, according to NBC Sports, which also recorded 13 Carolina penalties for 149 yards. Ryan Fitzgerald made field goals from 47 and 52 yards for the Panthers; the longer kick gave them a 13-7 lead and was his 11th successful field-goal attempt to begin the season. He also missed an extra point, the AP reported.
Eagles played without Hurts and Barkley
Philadelphia was without quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was on injured reserve, and running back Saquon Barkley, who missed his second straight game with a hamstring injury. McKee, making his third career start, completed 26 of 45 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles gained only 37 yards in the first quarter, punted on their first five drives and did not score in the third, according to the AP.
Barkley’s absence had been confirmed before kickoff in NewsJaws’ earlier report on the Eagles ruling him out against Carolina. The Panthers host Tampa Bay next Sunday, while the Eagles host Dallas on Monday, October 26, the AP reported.
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Sources and context
- Bryce Young throws for 2 TDs and leads Panthers to 25-14 win over injury-riddled EaglesAssociated Press, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Young throws for 281 yards, 2 TDs in win over EaglesNBC Sports
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