CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After surrendering a 24-yard field goal on the Carolina Panthers' opening drive, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got on the board against the Panthers with a 55-yard touchdown run from second-year running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn to take a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.
The run was Vaughn's first rushing touchdown of his career and the longest touchdown run for the Bucs this season.
On second-and-2, Vaughn took a handoff from quarterback Tom Brady out of the backfield and rushed to the outside left. Tight end O.