Overview
- Shough went 19-of-27 for 282 yards with two long touchdown strikes to Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson.
- The win was the Saints’ first with a rookie starting quarterback since Dave Wilson in 1981, snapping a 677-game span.
- New Orleans moved to 2-8 as Carolina fell to 5-5.
- The Saints’ defense held Rico Dowdle to 53 rushing yards and limited Bryce Young to 124 passing yards.
- Head coach Kellen Moore has named Shough the starter for the rest of the season, with a bye before hosting the Falcons on Nov. 23.