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Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers are in San Francisco going through Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers on “Monday Night time Soccer.”
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Claudin Cherelus was downgraded to out. Panthers right down to their fourth and fifth LBs.
And now RG Chandler Zavala is down.
Q3 14:53 – 49ers 10, Panthers 3
Nice begin to the second half for the Panthers. Rico Dowdle runs downhill for 17 yards to choose up the primary half.
Carolina must get the run sport going!
Halftime – 49ers 10, Panthers 3
Whole yards
Passing yards
Dashing yards
First downs
Turnovers
Time of possession
Q3 15:00 – 49ers 10, Panthers 3
The second half is underway with the Carolina Panthers having the ball.
The fallout between the 49ers and star extensive receiver Brandon Aiyuk makes Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall the undisputed high two extensive receivers in San Francisco. Jennings solely has two catches for 16 yards, however his first culminated in a troublesome run via contact into the tip zone — which is the distinction on this sport proper now.
The Carolina Panthers’ cornerbacks – and Brock Purdy – tried to maintain the Panthers within the sport throughout an unpleasant first half.
Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson mixed for 3 first-half interceptions of the San Francisco quarterback, however the Panthers’ offense scored solely three factors off the three takeaways. Bryce Younger and the offense had been notably unhealthy in goal-to-go. They ran 4 performs in such conditions, netting 3 yards and a Younger INT on first-and-goal on the 1.
The Panthers went three-and-out on three of their 5 first-half possessions, and had been outgained 180-72. The 49ers had 13 first downs to the Panthers’ 3.
Horn’s two interceptions gave him 5 for the season, tying him with Bears defensive backs Kevin Byard and Nahshon Wright for the league lead. Horn, the son of former Saints and Falcons wideout Joe Horn, additionally had a two-interception sport in opposition to the Jets in Week 7.
Jaycee Horn has 5 interceptions this season, together with two tonight.
The remainder of his Panthers teammates mixed have… 5 interceptions this season, together with one tonight.
Horn has been haunting Brock Purdy, making a formidable run throughout the sector for his second choose, studying Purdy’s eyes completely.
One week after setting a Panthers franchise report with 448 passing yards, it’s a far totally different story for Bryce Younger in opposition to Robert Saleh’s 49ers protection.
Younger solely had three passing yards within the first quarter and completed the primary half simply 5-of-7 for 22 yards and a nasty interception ultimately zone, squandering a brief discipline after Jaycee Horn’s interception of Brock Purdy deep in 49ers territory.
The 49ers are main at halftime. 49ers followers, understandably, nonetheless have a lot to be upset about in that first half…
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Credit score rust or possibly overambitious want from Brock Purdy. Twice within the first half, Purdy tried to drive a ball to a pass-catcher over the center and both didn’t see or disregarded the cornerback utterly draped over his receiver. A 3rd time, it’s clear he simply utterly missed Jaycee Horn slicing throughout the sector.
Extremely, it’s nonetheless honest to say Purdy has had some very nice moments on the sector tonight, notably when utilizing his legs (together with choosing up a fourth-down sneak within the second quarter). However there is no such thing as a sugar-coating a three-interception half.
Apart from, properly, that, Purdy is 12-for-20 with 86 yards and a landing.
Christian McCaffrey out for revenge? Kyle Shanahan’s sport script certain appeared to place his star working again in that place early. McCaffrey obtained a whopping 9 touches in San Francisco’s marathon opening drive. He’s already as much as 16 touches and 79 all-purpose yards at halftime — 43 speeding yards on 12 carries, and 21 receiving yards on 4 catches.
Q2 0:00 – 49ers 10, Panthers 3
The primary half is within the books with the 49ers up a landing on the Panthers. Area targets from the Panthers and 49ers outline the second quarter.
And sure these quarterback turnovers, the principle theme of the primary half.
Carolina will get the ball to begin the second half.
Q2 0:28 – 49ers 7, Panthers 3
On third-and-4, Bryce Younger throws an incomplete cross to no person. This results in an intentional grounding penalty which ends the Carolina drive.
San Francisco will get the ball again as this half is near concluding.
Sam Okuayinonu’s been laboring with what appears to be a nasty ankle or foot. The 49ers aren't precisely deep at defensive finish.
Q2 1:00 – 49ers 10, Panthers 3
The 49ers lengthen their lead due to a Matt Homosexual 47-yard discipline purpose. However Brock Purdy throws three consecutive incomplete passes. Two of them had been close to interceptions.
He undoubtedly isn't himself tonight. However San Francisco is up seven!
Q2 1:59 – 49ers 7, Panthers 3
The primary play popping out of the two-minute warning, Brock Purdy fires a 25-yard cross to George Kittle, who makes the completion.
Massive play for the 49ers as they’re in Carolina territory!
Q2 2:00 – 49ers 7, Panthers 3
It's the two-minute warning of a turnover-laden first half. The 49ers have the ball.
Can they rating earlier than the half expires?
Brock Purdy has thrown no less than three interceptions in a sport twice earlier than: He threw three in a loss to the Chiefs in October final season and 4 in a loss to the Ravens on Christmas Day in 2023.
The 49ers are 1-7 when Purdy throws a number of interceptions in a sport, with the one win coming within the 2025 season opener in opposition to Seattle, in comparison with 24-7 in the remainder of Purdy’s begins.
The Panthers have had 4 goal-to-go performs. They've netted three yards, plus an interception.
They’ve three factors off three interceptions. They path 7-3 after Ryan Fitzgerald's 25-yard discipline purpose.
