LIVE: Denver Broncos (5-3) at Carolina Panthers (2-6)

November 11, 2012

The Carolina Panthers (2-6) welcome the Denver Broncos (5-3) to Bank of America Stadium today for a 1 p.m. game.

Today's inactives

Carolina
QB Jimmy Clausen, WR Joe Adams, S D.J. Campbell, LB Jason Williams, T Bruce Campbell, DE Antwan Applewhite, DE Thomas Keiser

Denver
QB Caleb Hanie, CB Tracy Porter, RB Knowshon Moreno, SS Duke Ihencho, G Chris Kuper, TE Julius Thomas, NT Sealver Siliga

Line up changes

Carolina
None

Denver
Manny Ramirez will start for Chris Kuper at right guard; Chris Harris will start at right cornerback for Tracy Porter.

Game coverage
Denver wins toss and defers

1st quarter

Carolina's first possession starts at own 20
Cam Newton completes pass to Jonathan Stewart for 4 yards
Stewart 14-yard run, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass to Brandon LaFell for 5 yards
Newton 1-yard run
Newton sacked by Von Miller -6 yards
Nortman punts from own 43 to Denver 13

Denver's first possession starts at own 14
Willis McGahee 3-yard run
Peyton Manning's pass complete to Jacob Tamme for 6 yards
McGahee runs for no gain
Britton Colquitt punts 60 yards to Carolina 23

Carolina's second possession starts at own 23
Stewart two-yard run
Newton's pass complete to Greg Olsen for 26 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass complete to Mike Tolbert for 26 yards, FIRST DOWN

Williams 3-yard run
Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 16 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN (XP is good)

6:46 left in 1st quarter - CAROLINA 7, DENVER 0

6-play, 77-yard drive in 3:04

Denver's second possession starts at own 26
Manning complete to McGahee for 10 yards, FIRST DOWN

McGahee 3-yard run
Manning's pass complete to Eric Decker for 2 yards
Manning's pass incomplete to Decker
Colquitt punts 52 yards to Carolina 7

Carolina's third possession starts at own 7
Newton's pass incomplete
Stewart two-yard run
Newton's pass incomplete (ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS DECLINED)
Nortman punts from own 9 to Denver 41

Denver's third possession starts at own 41
McGahee 5-yard run
Manning's pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 32 yards, FIRST DOWN

McGahee 3-yard run
Manning's pass complete to Joel Dreessen for 9 yards, FIRST AND GOAL

Manning's pass complete to Brandon Stokley for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN (XP is good)

1:32 left in 1st quarter - CAROLINA 7, DENVER 7

5-play, 59-yard drive in 2:16

Carolina's fourth possession starts at own 20
Newton's pass incomplete
Newton 6-yard run
Newton stripped by Dumervil, Newton recovers for -9 yards

END OF FIRST QUARTER - CAROLINA 7, DENVER 7

Trindon Holliday returns punt 76 yards for TOUCHDOWN (XP is good)

1-play, 76 yards in 20 seconds

14:40 left in second quarter - DENVER 10, CAROLINA 7

Carolina's fifth possession starts at own 20
Williams runs for no gain
Newton's pass incomplete
Newton's pass incomplete
FALSE START ON CAROLINA (4th and 15)
Nortman punts from own 20 to Denver 45

Denver's fourth possession starts at own 45
McGahee 7-yard run
Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 8 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to McGahee, but ILLEGAL TOUCHING (1st and 15)
Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 2 yards
Manning's pass complete to Ronnie Hillman for 7 yards
Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 1 yard
Matt Prater 53-yard field goal is GOOD

6-play, 20 yards in 3:26 seconds

10:12 left in second quarter - DENVER 13, CAROLINA 7

Carolina's sixth possession starts at own 22
Steve Smith 2-yard run on reverse
Stewart runs for no gain
Newton's pass complete to Murphy, but PASS INTERFERENCE (3rd and 18)
Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 8 yards
Nortman punts from own 22 to Denver 29

Denver's fifth possession starts at own 29
McGahee 6-yard run
McGahee 1-yard loss
Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 15 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to McGahee for 8 yards
Hillman 0-yard run
Manning's pass complete to McGahee for 9 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning 6-yard run
Manning's pass to Matthew Willis for 2 yards
Manning's pass complete to Hillman for 1 yard
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
Prater 43-yard field goal is NO GOOD

Carolina's seventh possession starts at own 33
Newton's pass complete to Smith for 19 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass complete to Stewart for 19 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass incomplete
Newton's pass incomplete
Newton 4-yard run
TIMEOUT DENVER
Medlock 43-yard field goal is NO GOOD

Denver's seventh possession starts at own 33
Manning's pass complete to Decker for 13 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass incomplete, HOLDING ON PANTHERS
Manning's pass incomplete
Manning's pass incomplete, BOOTH REVIEWS PLAY (PLAY STANDS)
Manning's pass incomplete
Colquitt punts

END OF FIRST HALF - DENVER 17, CAROLINA 7

First half leaders - Peyton Manning (DEN) - 16-20, 135 yards, TD
Cam Newton (CAR) - 9-16, 127 yards, TD

Denver's eighth possession starts at own 33
McGahee 1-yard run
Manning's pass complete to McGahee for 6 yards
Manning's pass incomplete
Colquitt punts from own 27 to Carolina 32 (HOLDING ASSESSED ON END OF KICK)

Carolina's eighth possession starts at own 23
Stewart 6-yard run
Stewart 2-yard run
Newton sacked by Kevin Vickerson for -9 yards
Nortman punts from own 22 to Denver 38

Denver's eighth possession starts at own 38
Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 9 yards
McGahee 3-yard run, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to Stokley for 22 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning sacked by Charles Johnnson, fumbles, recovered by Hardy

Carolina's ninth possession starts at own 34
Newton intercepted by Tony Carter for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN (XP is good)

One play, 40 yards in 13 seconds

9:59 left in third quarter - DENVER 24, CAROLINA 7

Carolina's tenth possession starts at own 11
Newton's pass complete to Stewart for long gain (HOLDING CAROLINA)
Williams 5-yard loss
Newton's pass complete to LaFell for 21, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass incomplete
Newton runs for -2 yards, HORSE COLLAR TACKLE ON DENVER, 1ST DOWN

Williams runs for no gain
Newton's pass incomplete
Newton sacked by Chris Harris
Nortman punts from own 31 to Denver 48

Denver's ninth possession starts at own 48
Manning's pass complete to Holliday for 15 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to Holliday for 2 yards
McGahee runs for no gain, fumbles, recovered by Godfrey

Carolina's eleventh possession starts at own 22
Williams 3-yard run
Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 4 yards
Newton runs for -4 yards
Nortman punts from own 25 to Denver 30

Denver's tenth possession starts at own 30
Hillman 2-yard run
Manning's pass complete to Stokley for 10 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to Stokley for 11 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 17 yards, FIRST DOWN

Manning's pass complete to Dreessen for 22 yards, FIRST DOWN

END OF THIRD QUARTER - DENVER 24, CAROLINA 7

McGahee 0-yard run
Manning's pass incomplete
Manning's pass incomplete
Prater 27-yard field goal is GOOD

Nine plays, 62 yards in 3:25

14:17 left in fourth quarter - DENVER 27, CAROLINA 7

Carolina's twelfth possession starts at own 20
Stewart fumbles, recovered by Jordan Gross for -4 yards
Newton's pass incomplete
Newton's pass incomplete
Nortman punts from own 16 to Denver 32

Denver's eleventh possession starts at own 32
Manning's pass to Thomas for 6 yards
Manning's pass incomplete
Manning's pass incomplete
Colquitt punts from own 38 to Carolina 11

Carolina's thirteenth possession starts at own 11
Newton's pass complete to LaFell, PASS INTERFERENCE CAROLINA
Newton's pass complete to Tolbert for 8 yards
Newton sacked by Robert Ayers for -12 yards
Newton sacked in end zone by Mike Adams for SAFETY

10:32 left in fourth quarter - DENVER 29, CAROLINA 7

Denver's twelfth possession starts at own 29
McGahee 5-yard run
Manning's pass incomplete
Manning's pass incomplete
Colquitt punts from own 34 to Carolina 23

Carolina's fourteenth possession starts at own 23
Stewart 9-yard run
TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD ON CAROLINA - 2ND and 6
Newton's pass complete to LaFell for 4 yards
Newton's pass incomplete - HOLDING ON DENVER, FIRST DOWN CAROLINA

Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 13 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 8 yards
Tolbert 3-yard run, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass complete to Olsen for 18 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass complete to Armanti Edwards for 9 yards
Tolbert 3-yard run, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass incomplete - PASS INTERFERENCE ON DENVER, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass incomplete
Newton's pass complete to Olsen for five yards, TOUCHDOWN (XP is good)

10 plays, 77 yards in 4:22

5:09 left in fourth quarter - DENVER 29, CAROLINA 14

Denver's thirteenth possession starts at own 46 after onside kick
HOLDING BRONCOS (1st and 20)
McGahee 13-yard run, fumbles, Denver recovers (2nd and 7)
Hillman runs for no gain
TIMEOUT CAROLINA
Manning's pass complete to Thomas for 46 yards, FIRST DOWN

Hillman 5-yard run, TOUCHDOWN (XP is good)

Four plays, 54 yards in 1:45

3:23 left in fourth quarter - DENVER 36, CAROLINA 14

Carolina's fifteenth possession starts at own 20
Newton's pass to Williams for 17 yards, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass incomplete, ROUGHING PASSER ON DENVER, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass to Gary Barnidge for 8 yards
Williams 4-yard run, FIRST DOWN

Newton's pass incomplete
Newton's pass complete to LaFell for -1 yards
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION ON DENVER (2nd and 6)
Newton intercepted by Rahim Moore

Denver's fourteenth possession starts at own 34
Hillman 2-yard loss
Manning kneels for -1 yards
Manning kneels for -1 yards

FINAL SCORE: DENVER 36, CAROLINA 14

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