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Eddy Pineiro Finishes Off Bryce Young’s First Game-Winning Drive for Panthers

The crowd at Bank of America Stadium went wild for the victory.

Madison Williams

Eddy Pineiro Finishes Off Bryce Young’s First Game-Winning Drive for Panthers
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The Panthers won their first game of the 2023-24 season during Week 8, taking a 15–13 victory over the Texans on Sunday.

Carolina earned a last-second win with kicker Eddy Pineiro making a 23-yard field goal as time expired to seal the victory. Rookie quarterback Bryce Young led the team to field goal range on a 15-play drive that lasted a little over six minutes.

Punter Johnny Hekker put Piniero on his back to run him around the field as the kicker pumped his fist along with the cheering home crowd at Bank of America Stadium.

This was Young’s first career NFL win. The No. 1 overall pick completed 22-of-31 pass attempts for 235 yards and one touchdown.

The Panthers (1–6) will look to continue a winning streak in Week 9 when facing the 3–5 Colts.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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