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Week 8, 2011 - Panthers

Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:28 PM.

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Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Oct 30, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (3-4)	0	7	7	7	21
Carolina Panthers (3-4)	0	7	0	21	28

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	CAR
Total Offense	253	292
Rushing Yards	98	88
Passing Yards	155	205
First Downs	13	10
Punt Return Yards	29	9
Kick Return Yards	75	63
Total Yards	357	364
Turnovers	2 (+1)	3 (-1)
3rd Down Converstion	8-17	5-11
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/0	2/0
Penalties	2-20	3-20
Posession Time	27:24	20:36

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Ponder	15/24	200	2	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Peterson	17	50	2.9	0
Ponder	8	43	5.3	0
Gerhart	4	13	3.2	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Jenkins	4	45	11.2	1
Berrian	3	20	6.6	0
Aromashodu	2	41	20.5	0
Avery	2	40	20.0	1
Polite	2	24	12.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Williams	5	4	0	0
Peterson	3	0	0	0
Allen	3	0	0	0
Robison	3	3	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Longwell	0/2	3/3	3	0
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
Kluwe	6	232	38.6	1

Carolina Panthers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Newton	14/19	242	3	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Williams	19	39	2.0	1
Newton	7	50	7.1	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Gettis	6	133	22.1	1
Olsen	3	22	7.3	1
Owens	2	39	19.5	0
Barnidge	1	29	29.0	1
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Anderson	5	0	1	0
Beason	5	0	0	0
Harris	5	5.5	0	0
Hardy	3	2	0	0
Munnerlyn	3	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Mare	0/0	4/4	4	0
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
Baker	5	185	37.0	0

Ponder debut was a good, but not great one.

When we were looking ahead to this week on the schedule we thought about two things. The first was facing Cam Newton. Granted here's a rookie, but he's quickly learning his craft and truly is the first really mobile QB that we've had to face. The second thing was the fact that the Panthers have done a good job lining up some Newton weapons with which to attack.

We keep things close, Christian distributed the ball well and we had them tied right to the bitter end. It didn't help that things were a bit wet for the first time on a game day, hampering Christian's debut somewhat, but all-in-all I thought we played a decent game right up until the last several minutes when we let it slip away.

We were tied at 7's after one half. In the third quarter Christian marched the team down the field smartly and hit Avery on a four-yard pass for a TD. But then came the 4th...

Newton answered early in the 4th quarter, but we returned that volley with a short Gerhart TD after another extended drive. But Cam would not be denied and in the last three minutes hit Gettis for an 80-yard TD, which I think really hurt us as a team, followed by the 2-minute drill that ended in a 29-yard pass, Newton to Barnidge for the game winning TD with only 30-seconds left.

This one was a heart-breaker. But, taking away positives, we stayed with these guys on a muddy track and Christian Ponder had a respectable debut as a starting NFL QB!

We will enjoy the BYE week coming next and have plenty of time to prepare for Week 10.