 The Buccaneers and Panthers met for the first time this season, with first place in the NFC South on the line.Carolina starting quarterback Jake Delhomme sat out the game with an elbow injury, and was replaced by David Carr.The Buccaneer offense started the game with an exhausting, 11-play, 71-yard drive, capped off by a 3-yard scramble by Jeff Garcia for a touchdown.