Sir Purr
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The Big Headline
In the first half, everything that could go wrong for Kyle Allen did go wrong.
On Carolina’s first possession, the offensive line collapsed around the second-year quarterback. Instead of taking the sack on third down, Allen tried to get rid of the ball with a risky pass that fell into the hands of Falcons’ linebacker De’Vondre Campbell.
Luckily for Allen, the interception didn’t result in points. The Panthers D held strong and forced a field goal attempt, which Falcons’ kicker Younghoe Koo missed.
Unfortunately for Allen, though, his struggles were just getting started.
On the Panthers’ first possession of the second quarter, Allen had moved the offense into the red zone after converting on a fourth-and-2 earlier on the drive. Then, it came screeching to a halt after Allen’s second interception of the day – one that was eerily similar to his pick last week in Green Bay. On second down, Allen had an open running lane, but instead tried to force an ill-advised pass to DJ Moore in the end zone that was undercut by Falcons’ cornerback Desmond Trufant.
Then, just before halftime, the Panthers again looked primed to get on the board and take a sliver of momentum into the locker room. With the ball on the 22-yard line and 17 seconds on the clock, at least a field goal was on the table. Instead, Allen attempted another pass to Moore that was this time picked off by Falcons’ safety Ricardo Allen, leaving the Panthers scoreless.
After starting the season with seven touchdowns and no interceptions, Allen has since thrown just three touchdowns to nine interceptions.
Allen finished the game 31-for-50 for 325 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions.