Patriots Edge Panthers 10-3 in 3rd Preseason Game
Friday, August 23, 2019
The game featured the preseason debut of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the majority of the projected starters on both defense and offense.
“There is a lot that we need to do. There were a lot of good things, but a lot of things that we need to clean up. A lot of long-yardage situations, too many penalties. We got to get back to work,” said Brady in his post-game press conference.
New England is now 3-0 in the preseason.
See the 5 Takeaways in the Slideshow Below
Offense Struggles
The Patriots offense struggled to start the game because of penalties and drops leading Brady to toss his helmet on his way back to the sideline after a series.
However, the offense got it going near the end of the first quarter and into the second quarter.
Brady led New England on a 15-play drive capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by James Develin to put the Patriots up 7-0 following a Stephen Gostkowski extra point.
A highlight of the drive was Brady throwing an 18-yard dart to tight end Ryan Izzo to help set up the touchdown.
Brady left the game completing 8 of 12 passes for 75 yards.
After the Panthers cut New England’s lead to 7-3 in the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham drove the patriots 70 yards in ten plays resulting in a Gostkowski field goal to give New England a 10-3 lead.
Stidham took over for Brady in the final minutes of the second quarter and played the remainder of the game.
He went 15 for 19 for 134 yards and a completion percentage of 78.9.
Brian Hoyer did not see any action.
Defense Dominates
The Patriots defense dominated the Cam Newton led Carolina Panthers offense, not allowing them to cross the 50-yard line the entire first half.
“I thought we played competitively, we still have a lot of things to work on. So we will go back to work this week and keep grinding away. We have a long way to go,” said Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick after the game.
On Carolina’s first drive, New England’s defense gave up just six yards on three plays and forced a punt.
On the Panthers second drive, Kyle Van Noy sacked Newton on second down, leading to another Carolina three-and-out.
Overall, the Patriots gave up just 99 total yards and registered four sacks (two on Newton).
Next Up
The Patriots final preseason game is set to take place on Thursday, August 29 against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium.
Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
See the Five Takeaways in the Slideshow Below
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