Interim head coach Steve Wilks and the Carolina Panthers were hoping for a spark in starting quarterback Sam Darnold under center on Sunday. And they got one.
With just 30 seconds remaining in the first quarter of a scoreless tie, Darnold found an open DJ Moore for a 5-yard score. Moore, who was lined up against Defensive Player of the Year candidate Patrick Surtain II, dusted the talented second-year cornerback to find some space and the ball in the back of the end zone.
