(AP) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Josh Freeman threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns and Tampa Bay beat the Carolina Panthers 20-7 on Sunday to give the Buccaneers their first 2-0 start in five years.
A year after opening 0-7 and just over nine months removed from Freeman's five-interception nightmare against Carolina, the second-year quarterback avoided any big mistakes. The miscues were made by the Panthers (0-2), who couldn't move the ball and Matt Moore was benched for rookie Jimmy Clausen in the fourth quarter.
Freeman threw touchdown passes to Earnest Graham and Mike Williams, and scrambled for 43 yards. Moore threw a 37-yard touchdown to Steve Smith, but had an interception and lost fumble.
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