Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was not one with the ball on Sunday. In fact, the ball looked like it wanted absolutely nothing to do with him throughout this afternoon’s messy loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Young, in the disappointing 30-14 defeat, committed four turnovers. The second-year passer—who came into Week 15 playing the best football of his NFL career—completed 19 of his 28 throws for 219 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions while losing a pair of fumbles.
At times, the 5-foot-10, 204-pounder appeared to have issues actually holding on to the pigskin. Young, after the game, was asked if he found it difficult to grip the ball.
“Nah,” he replied. “None of that. Just have to do a better job of ball security. Can’t put a ball on the floor like that. So, that’s just on me.”
In addition to the career-high four giveaways, Young also ate a season-high six sacks. He was asked how much Dallas star pass rusher Micah Parsons and his own offensive line played into the pressure-filled outing.
“Credit to them—that’s a really good, really good unit over there,” he stated. “Obviously, really good players. So, they deserve their credit. But stuff I can do better as well—which is getting the ball out quicker, slide protection, whatever it may be—it’s not just the line.”
Parsons recorded two of the six takedowns.
