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South Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Power Rankings: Preseason: 14. This week: 21.

The Panthers ran the ball beautifully in the first half, racking up 130 yards and two touchdowns - including a 66-yard scoring run by DeAngelo Williams on the second play from scrimmage.

QUARTERBACK Grade: C minus Comment: Jake Delhomme managed the game well early and played efficiently throughout, but still isn't connecting with Steve Smith and other receivers enough to give the Panthers a formidable passing game.

He's everything, in other words, that Dwayne Jarrett should be but hasn't been for the Panthers.

After playing in 54 consecutive games dating back to the 2006 season, Panthers WR Muhsin Muhammad sat out with an injury in Week Eight, later revealing that he had a sprained medial collateral ligament and didn't expect to play on Sunday vs.

Better play over their last four games has the Carolina Panthers thinking they can get back into the playoff mix.

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

Two scoring drives, one by each team, took up all but 47 seconds of the first quarter.

GAME: Carolina at Arizona SITE: University of Phoenix Stadium CAPACITY: 63,400 KICKOFF: Sunday, 4:15 p.m. EST TV: FOX SERIES HISTORY: 8th regular season meeting.

Now Delhomme has a chance to exorcise those demons by bouncing back with a big game this week.

The Panthers are sticking with Delhomme, who hasn't played a good game since last December, going up against a team that made him look like a 75-year old quarterback in their last meeting.

Reserve tight end Dante Rosario was also ruled out Friday. Muhammad missed practice this week because of a sprained knee and will likely be replaced by Dwayne Jarrett .

CHARLOTTE Thomas Davis remembers how he felt walking out of Bank of America Stadium into the cold air the night of Jan.

By Michael Rushton, Contributing NFL Editor -- - Despite Jake Delhomme's season-long struggles, Panthers head coach John Fox is sticking with him under center.

For three years, he's waited. Now that he's finally approaching ready, Panthers wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett could be close to his chance.

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

The Panthers defeated the Buccaneers 28-21. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2009/10/18/21/PanthersBucs_34.embedded.prod_affiliate.138.JPG 408 10/18/09 Carolina Panthers injured quarterback Josh McCown puts his arm around wide receiver Steve Smith as he walks back onto the field for another series ...

For a look at the top offensive and defensive players by position from the Greater Middlesex Conference over the past decade, read on read on OFFENSE Marvin Taylor New Brunswick Quarterback Class of 2003 Highlights: He was Offensive Player of the Year for the Home News Tribune as a senior.

With the Notre Dame-USC showdown just days away, it is always fun to reflect back on some of the classic showdowns in this rivalry.

With rookie Mike Goodson out with a concussion, watch for Kenneth Moore to handle kickoff-return duties today.