Final: Atlanta 24, Carolina 10
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Panthers play next back in Charlotte on Monday Night Football vs. New Orleans.
Not playing scared, first down from the 1, they go empty backfield, Young airs one past Mingo.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Ihmir Smith-Marsette with a dangerous punt return, going laterally if not backward near goal line.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Bailed out by a flag for an even more dangerous horse-collar tackle on the Falcons. But Troy Hill was also flagged for blocking out of bounds, negating that.
Panthers ball at 1.
3rd & 5, false start on Ikem Ekwonu, then Bryce Young's sacked on 3rd & 10 (first one today). Falcons get the ball back after the punt, just under 11 minutes left.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
First sack of Bryce Young comes in the fourth quarter, a play after a false start on Ikem Ekwonu in a suddenly loud MBS.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Falcons have 17 points – all off Panthers' turnovers. Seven-play, 61-yard drive for Atlanta after the Miles Sanders fumble.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
ATL 17, CAR 10 | 14:12 4Q
Falcons have 17 points – all off Panthers' turnovers. Seven-play, 61-yard drive for Atlanta after the Miles Sanders fumble.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
ATL 17, CAR 10 | 14:12 4Q
Bijan Robinson's averaging 6.1 yards per attempt vs. the Panthers after that 21-yard run to close the third quarter. The rookie's put up 55 yards on nine attempts.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Call is overturned. It's a fumble, forced by Falcons safety Jessie Bates.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
This might be why the Falcons spent a pile of money on him this offseason.
Atlanta's challenging a Miles Sanders run where the ball popped out, but it was ruled down by contact.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Falcons crowd is real torn up about it.
Nice run by Miles Sanders, but the ball pops out at the end. Ruled down by contact but the Falcons are challenging it.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
On third down, Tre Flowers is called for a DPI while against Terrace Marshall Jr., which gives the Panthers a first down and puts them in ATL territory
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
ANOTHER big run for Chuba Hubbard, who is having a good afternoon. 21 yards, he's at 57 for the day on 8 attempts.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Falcons tie it 10-10 on a 49-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
All 10 Falcons points off short-field Bryce interceptions.
That's a second Jessie Bates INT off Bryce Young. Ball intended for Terrace Marshall.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Bates was down by contact at the 49, but a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty against Ian Thomas puts the Falcons' offense at the Carolina 36.
Jessie Bates gets Bryce Young again.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Looking for Marshall.
Injury update: CB Jaycee Horn (hamstring) downgraded to out.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Panthers start off the second half with a FG drive. 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:14 off the clock.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Eddy Piñeiro made a 43-yard field goal to take the lead in Atlanta.
CAR 10, ATL 7 | 10:46 3Q
Bryce Young scrambles, and an entire sideline holds its collective breath before he runs out of bounds.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Chuba Hubbard's had a pair of long runs today. Rushed for 12 in the first half, 11 here to start the second. He's averaging 5.8 a pop, 29 yards on 5 attempts.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Panthers have held the Falcons to 74 yards in the first half.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
But that short-field turnover makes all the difference, so they're tied at half.
Mom, can you pick us up?
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
We're scared of DB 😳 pic.twitter.com/g3TvvOi26c
Four sacks for the Panthers in the first half (Burns 1.5, Brown 1, Luvu 1, Tuttle 0.5).
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
They're getting after Desmond Ridder.
Jaycee Horn heads to the locker room just before the half.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Bryce & Hayden are gonna be fun to watch 🤩 pic.twitter.com/7OkV4ojkpn
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Time to see some two-minute offense. Panthers offense setting up inside their own 20, tied up just before half.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Jaycee Horn just walked into the blue tent on the sidelines.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Bryce Young was 6-of-6 for 51 yards and a touchdown in his first scoring drive.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
He connected with four different pass-catchers in that series – Hurst, Marshall, Mingo, and Thielen.
Here to witness Bryce's first NFL TD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tzeI1KvUC0
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Hayden Hurst TD. What'd I just say about the bounce-back? It's Bryce Young's first TD throw. And yes, Eddy Piñeiro makes the XP.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Panthers' offense gets right, caps off a 12-play, 75-yard drive with a score, shaved 7:18 off the clock.
CAR 7, ATL 7 | 5:09 2Q
Back to Hayden Hurst, 13 yards and set up for first & goal on the 7.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
It's about the bounce-back.
Offense finding a rhythm. Third-down conversion to Mingo, 12-yard run by Hubbard, a 13-yarder to Hurst.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
First and goal from 7.
Phew, on his third target, Hayden Hurst catches the ball, but he is rocked in the process.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
He popped up, first down Panthers.
Uce with the juice. pic.twitter.com/8HbPHnikuU
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Sam Franklin and Amare Barno at gunners. A fight and a large collision waiting to happen.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Falcons respond with a touchdown pass to Robinson.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Luvu, Bell, and Thompson were there, didn't bring him down.
Falcons, 7-0.
Bryce Young's first INT comes at a bad spot. He's picked off by Jessie Bates III and ball's returned to the Falcons 17.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Panthers already started up this second drive backed up inside their 20, OPI on Adam Thielen pins them at the 7, and delay of game sets them up at the 3...
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
1st & 21. Goodness.
Good day's work. There's 2:47 left in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/YEuFyyX6Ki
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Burns out there right now pic.twitter.com/6JI1LDjMHw
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Burns with another sack, sharing it it with Frankie Luvu.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Then on third down, he blows up Bijan Robinson in the backfield.
He's on one.
Panthers go for it on fourth down with very little to go at the ATL 11. Chuba Hubbard stuffed, turnover on downs.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Bruce Young had handed off to Laviska Shenault on 3rd & 1 just before, no gain.
New number 0⃣
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Same Burns. pic.twitter.com/cKxuO0oowy
Ooh, neat.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Shenault and Ricci in the backfield with Sanders and Young. Didn't see that in the preseason.
Early havoc 💥 pic.twitter.com/gU3IuHuEXC
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Fumble on a weird exchange with Chuba Hubbard. Got it back.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Bryce Young's first pass as a Panther goes to Terrace Marshall for 12 yards. There you go.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Burns with the third down sack-strip.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Yep, he's here today all right.
Panthers win the toss, defer. They'll kick off to Atlanta to start it all up.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Also, all team captains met for the coin toss – including Brian Burns, suited up and ready to go.
2023 season, let's go.
Open press box in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, really good atmosphere here for Week 1.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
And also, a really awesome anthem. A treat for the fans here.
Dads first.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Then we go to work. pic.twitter.com/fFA4qW8IvL
Team captain things, team leader things...
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Things you just love to see. https://t.co/ZaafTjXWis
Bring 'em out.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Bring 'em out.
Bring 'em out. pic.twitter.com/Tg3s7Iw0BU
Gameday is really back 🥹 pic.twitter.com/1zIciPEeqV
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Warming things up. pic.twitter.com/yNuoU5yofO
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
My parents are attending today's season opener. My mom, currently just outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, sent over a quick report: "See lots of Panther fans"
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
👀
Panthers specialists have made it onto the field for warmups in uniform. They're in white jerseys with white pants at Atlanta.
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
White jerseys, white britches today, as modeled by JJ Jansen.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
Jansen will break the franchise’s all-time record by appearing in his 227th game today, breaking the old record of 226 previously held by JJ Jansen. pic.twitter.com/KiM4q6r1Ql
DJ Chark out for the Panthers in openerhttps://t.co/MwV0qMrrkL
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Drop an 🎱⬇️ pic.twitter.com/FErNLMxmGv
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
The fits made it.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
QB1 en route to the field for early warmups pic.twitter.com/eEQXpG0Ata
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
He's here 🙌 pic.twitter.com/HcbpA7td09
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
◾️ UCE ◾️ pic.twitter.com/5rymZTGJuD
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Panthers OLB Brian Burns arrives at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Week 1 at Atlanta pic.twitter.com/dsoOCdokaU
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Bryce. pic.twitter.com/79zr6R6Ie4
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 10, 2023
◾️ UCE ◾️ pic.twitter.com/5rymZTGJuD
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
Woke up 25 years old ✔️
— Augusta Stone (@augustalstone) September 10, 2023
Week 1 vs. Atlanta 🔜 pic.twitter.com/JvIa6Cv48k
Miles checking in 😏 pic.twitter.com/G4WRIQl0cl
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023
