The Carolina Panthers went on the road and took care of business with a 24-9 win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night. Sam Darnold went 23-of-34 for 304 passing yards and two rushing scores. As nice as being 3-0 is for Carolina, it comes with a cost after injuries to Christian McCaffrey and rookie sensation Jaycee Horn
The 21st-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels look to build on back-to-back wins when traveling to Atlanta on Saturday (WBT, 7:30 PM). While Georgia Tech has played UNC closer than any other ACC opponent, the Yellow Jackets have struggled to find major success over the past six seasons. However, don't count GT out after holding No. 9 Clemson to 14 points last week.
Carolina Panthers play-by-play voice Mick Mixon gave his thoughts on the 26-7 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Another outstanding performance by QB Sam Darnold who finished with 305 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers move to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2017.
WFNZ's Nick Wilson recaps the Buccaneers vs. Cowboys game from Thursday Night Football and looks ahead to the weekend's slate of NFL games. The Panthers welcome the N.Y. Jets into Bank of America Stadium on Sunday (1 p.m./WBT).