Referee Ron Torbert and his crew will be responsible for the officiating in the Week 9 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte.
This is going to be quite an interesting one, considering that over eight games, he and his crew have thrown a total of 128 flags for 993 yards. There were 30 of those that were dismissed. 68 of the flags were thrown on the home team and 60 of them were against the visiting team.
Torbert’s team averages 16 penalties per game for an average of 124 yards per game.
The last time the Saints had Torbert as a referee, they came out on top with a final score of 24-17 over the Chicago Bears. Only one penalty was called on the Saints for a mere total of five yards. The Bears were not as lucky, flagged eight times for a total of 71 yards.
The Panthers last had Torbert throwing the flags in the game on Nov. 26 of 2023 when Carolina fell 17-10 to the Titans. Four penalties were thrown on the Panthers for 35 yards. Eight penalties were thrown on the Titans for 53 yards.
In total, the Saints are 8-3 in games with Torbert as the head referee. The Panthers are 8-5. It will be interesting to see how things play out in this one as the Saints and the Panthers prepare to kick off at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET in Bank of America Stadium.
