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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If the New Orleans Saints hope to make a run at the playoffs theyll first need to figure out how to kick the football through the uprights.Seems pretty simple, right?And yet for the second straight week, disaster struck when rookie kicker Wil Lutz walked on the field.With the Saints looking to cut Carolinas lead to seven in the second quarter, Vernon Butler blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt and Luke Kuechly returned it 73 yards to set up a Carolina touchdown before halftime. Kuechly actually scored on the return, but the Panthers were flagged for a block in the back. It didnt matter as Cam Newton found Ted Ginn Jr. for a 40-yard TD strike on the next play from scrimmage and the Panthers went on to a 23-20 win .It wasnt quite as dramatic as four days earlier when Lutzs potential game-winning extra point was blocked by Justin Simmons and returned for a defensive 2-point conversion in a 25-23 loss to the Denver Broncos, but the 10-point swing was just as costly.Its two weeks in a row that weve had a blocked kick thats resulted in pretty catastrophic results, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said. So I think were doing a lot of good things, but unfortunately theres a couple critical things that need to be fixed in order for us to win and be successful.Some other things to know from the Panthers win:SACKS ARE COMING IN BUNCHESThe Panthers defense is bringing the heat with 18 sacks in their last four games.Their fronts playing well, said Saints coach Sean Payton, whose team has lost four of its past five games at Carolina. It forces you to come underneath. ... You have to win inside or separate inside. We forced one on the one pick down the field, but it was obviously a more patient approach.Brees threw for 465 yards in a victory against Carolina earlier this season. On Thursday night, he threw for 285 in a loss.This is a defense that thrives on you getting impatient. We knew that coming in, Bress said. I tried to force one that I shouldnt have, and it was a bad result. Other than that I thought we were efficient.EMOTIONAL SPEECHPanthers defensive end Charles Johnson implored his team to not repeat last weeks collapse against Kansas City while on the sideline. Carolinas defense snuffed out the Saints final push for a game-tying field goal attempt.There was a feeling of `lets stop it, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. I think thats the most important thing. I think Charles Johnson said it best, about stopping people. That was good to see Charles step up and talk like that. I think it helped the guys.PLAYOFF HOPESDespite close losses and losing records, both the Panthers and Saints have optimism going into the seasons stretch run, in pursuit of first-place Atlanta. The Falcons lead the NFC South at 6-4, but all three teams behind them are two games or fewer behind.Of course we have our hopes high, said Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who passed for 192 yards and a touchdown on Thursday. We still have our sights to everything that we want, but its still right in front of our eyes. Its going to be up to us to focus in, hone in, and were going to mend up for the next couple of days and get ready for Oakland.Brees, whose team plays at home against Los Angeles and Detroit next, sees a similar path for the Saints. New Orleans has two games against Tampa Bay and one against Atlanta to come.I know theres a lot of football left to be played, Brees said. Nothing has been determined at this point.PANTHERS RUN GAME STRUGGLESThe Panthers running game continues to struggle this season. They were held to 50 yards rushing on 27 carries against the Saints, a mere 1.9-yard average.Its part of a disturbing trend for Carolina, a team that ran for at least 100 yards in all 19 games last season. Carolina had just six first downs in the second half.INJURIES TO WATCHBoth teams will have injuries to watch moving forward,The Panthers lost linebacker Luke Kuechly (concussion), center Ryan Kalil (shoulder), pass rusher Mario Addison (foot) and cornerback Leonard Johnson (chest) to injuries.The Saints lost running back Mark Ingram to a possible concussion.---AP freelance writer Eli Pacheco contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Calvin Johnson Womens Jersey .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. Will Harris Youth Jersey . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. http://www.shopdetroitlionsnfl.com/lions-kerryon-johnson-black-jersey/ . Sgt. 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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina State football team seems to have settled its quarterback situation.Boise State graduate transfer Ryan Finley was listed Monday as the starter for this weeks visit to East Carolina after completing 81 percent of his passes and throwing for two touchdowns against outmanned William & Mary in the opener.N.C. State coach Dave Doeren praised the efficiency of the offense in its 48-14 win over William & Mary of the Championship Subdivision, saying it was effective at whatever tempo -- fast or slow -- the game demanded.The Wolfpack (1-0) scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions before pumping the brakes and maintaining control the rest of the way.I think we showed we can [play fast] when we need to, and we have the ability to slow it back down, Doeren said.He certainly caught the attention of first-year East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery, who said Finley was on fire last week.Theyve done a good job bringing in a person that understands the offense, Montgomery said. He didnt miss but about three or four throws, so its a challenge as well on defense and I think we will be up to it.A lot of N.C. States efficiency was a result of how comfortable Finleyy seemed with his new team.ddddddddddddn the depth chart before the opener, Finley and Jalen McClendon were separated only by the word or, and Doeren was tight-lipped about the decision throughout preseason camp before Finley finally was announced as the starter moments before kickoff against William & Mary.Looking at ease in charge of the offense installed by his former coach at Boise State -- new offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz, like Finley, left the Broncos for Raleigh this offseason -- he finished 17 of 21 for 174 yards with his scoring passes covering 16 yards to BraLon Cherry and 14 yards to Jaylen Samuels.McClendon was 6 of 9 for 88 yards with an interception and added six carries for 5 yards.Running back Matt Dayes said he thought Finley did a tremendous job out there, while Finley said it was simply a matter of getting the ball into the hands of Dayes and the Wolfpacks playmakers. Samuels and Dayes combined to score five of N.C. States seven touchdowns.At the end of the day, we just went out and executed and got our athletes the ball in space, Finley said. ' ' '