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2007 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2007 · Bank of America Stadium

Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner

20

Carolina Panthers

7

CAR -3 upsetU 39 ✓

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–7.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TB

Jeff GarciaQB

15/25, 176 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

5.1 expected points added · -1.5% completion over expected

Passing · CAR

David CarrQB

19/41, 155 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-12.2 expected points added · -15.1% completion over expected

Rushing · TB

Michael PittmanRB

15 att, 90 yds, 0 TD

0.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

DeShaun FosterRB

15 att, 64 yds, 0 TD

-3.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Garcia15/251760005.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman15906.000.4
Earnest Graham17482.81-4.0
Cadillac Williams6416.801.2
Jeff Garcia4102.511.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Phillip Buchanon600.002
Jermaine Phillips500.011
Barrett Ruud500.000
Quincy Black500.000
Tanard Jackson400.000
Jovan Haye301.000
Ronde Barber300.000
Greg Peterson301.000
Derrick Brooks300.000
Stylez G. White200.000

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
David Carr19/41155113-12.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
DeShaun Foster15644.30-3.5
David Carr5285.601.7
DeAngelo Williams252.50-1.2
Brad Hoover122.00-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jon Beason820.000
Thomas Davis520.000
James Anderson520.000
Chris Harris510.000
Chris Gamble500.000
Ken Lucas310.000
Ma'ake Kemoeatu310.002
Deke Cooper310.000
Julius Peppers210.000
Kris Jenkins300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CAR -3
Closing total
39
TB moneyline
+140
CAR moneyline
-150

Panthers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 39; the game landed 27 — under by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Bank of America Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
78°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Peter Morelli
Rest
TB 7 days · CAR 7 days
Coaches
Jon Gruden vs John Fox

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.