The Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced the Carolina Panthers in a game marked by the onset of rain in Tampa. The Bucs took an early lead with a 1-yard touchdown by Rachaad White, while the Panthers responded with a field goal, trailing 7-3 at halftime. The game was impacted by heavy rain, with fans seeking cover as the teams struggled to advance due to the challenging weather conditions. The Bucs maintained their lead, with both teams punting frequently and the Panthers opting for a conservative play on 3rd and 22. The halftime score stood at 7-3 in favor of the Bucs.
10: Both the combined # of points and the combined # of punts in Panthers-Bucs so far. On plus side, the rain has stopped. Bucs still lead 7-3 early in third Q, as Carolina begins its latest drive with an old favorite: the false start.
Bucs lead Panthers 7-3 at halftime. https://t.co/Lok92igHZb
Rock fight in Tampa. Bucs lead 7-3. Both teams punted four times. Panthers will receive the 2H kickoff.
Panthers run the ball on 3rd and 22, giving up on the series entirely after starting at their own 40 following the Xavier Woods INT. Don't like that. I mean, you're 1-10. Throw the ball downfield.
Absolutely pouring in Tampa. Maybe 500 brave souls are outside watching if they don’t have an overhang - everyone else is either in a suite, in the concourse waiting it out or headed home. But game continues, with Bucs leading Panthers 7-3. https://t.co/f0mhmye7vu
Panthers have a nice 70-yard drive, but turn a 2nd-and-1 at Tampa Bay 2 into.... a short field goal. Should have run on 2nd-and-1; instead an overthrow, then a 3-yard Hubbard loss. Pineiro FG and Carolina cuts Tampa Bay lead to 7-3.
Panthers settle for a short field goal. Bucs 7-3 with 13:30 left in the half. Hubbard nine carries for 43 yards. No carries for Miles Sanders so far.
Not a fan of throwing it on second-and-1. Then Chuba Hubbard gets blown up on third. Panthers settle for a FG and trail 7-3.
Rain now pouring down here in Tampa and fans making their way for cover. Gusts of 14 mph wind currently in addition to a steady 8 mph wind. Important to score early.
Fans streaming out of their seats as the rain comes pouring down in Tampa. Game still going on for the moment. https://t.co/bQue9AEklk
Update: It's raining hard in Tampa.
Bucs strike first. Rachaad White runs it up the middle for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 7-0. It was set up by a big third-and-10 catch from Mike Evans for 40 yards on a corner route. Jaycee Horn in man coverage.
Tampa Bay leads 7-0 after a 1-yard Rachaad White rushing TD.
Bucs plow in from a yards out, Rachaad White makes it 7-0.
Rachaad White and the Buccaneers strike first 📺: #CARvsTB on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/xvCjbLUIcN https://t.co/VuzP8SBfJB
And, the rain just started in Tampa. There's always a non-zero chance of it, and it just started coming down.
Kinda overcast in Tampa as Panthers-Bucs is about 40 minutes away. It’s 81 degrees and thunderstorms are possible after 5 pm. You could cut the tension with… well, it’s actually not a game that has a lot of tension. But Baker Mayfield vs Bryce Young - there is that. https://t.co/1FehNP6vQ8