Overview
- Shough went 19-of-27 for 282 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, setting the Saints’ single-game rookie passing record.
- He connected with Chris Olave for a 62-yard touchdown and later found Juwan Johnson for a 30-yard score to extend the lead.
- The Saints’ defense held Carolina to 175 total yards, limited Rico Dowdle to 53 rushing yards, and capitalized on a Bryce Young interception and fumble.
- The victory snapped a four-game losing streak and was New Orleans’ first win by a rookie quarterback since Dave Wilson in 1981, moving the Saints to 2-8 and the Panthers to 5-5.
- Kellen Moore has designated Shough as the starter for the rest of the season, with the evaluation continuing after next week’s bye before hosting Atlanta on Nov. 23.