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PJ Walker outduels Tom Brady as Panthers stun Bucs, move to 2-0 in NFC South division

Tom Brady PJ Walker NFC South Bucs Carolina Terrace Marshall Brian Burns Buccaneers Tampa Bay Chuba Hubbard

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Starting consecutive games for the first time in his career, PJ Walker never dreamed he’d quarterback opposite Tom Brady, never mind take a one-score lead into halftime against the all-time great.

But Walker rose to the challenge, tossing as many touchdowns in the first half (1) as he had incompletions against Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday.

Behind a bulldozing offensive line (which featured center Bradley Bozeman making his first Panthers start), Carolina rushed for 173 yards and never trailed against the defending NFC South champs, winning 21-3.

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