Carolina Panthers kicker Graham Gano, left, kicks the game-winning field goal as Michael Palardy (5) holds at the end of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. — The Carolina Panthers have been patiently waiting for the kind of performance from Cam Newton that had elevated him to the elite among NFL quarterbacks. Graham Gano hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired, Newton threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and the Panthers stunned the New England Patriots 33-30 on Sunday. “I felt this was a breakthrough game for us, a statement game,” Newton said. Prior to the final drive Gano said receiver Devin Funchess told him, “We’ll get you in range, don’t even worry.

Source: Washington Post October 01, 2017 20:37 UTC