The Elevator: Carolina Panthers Drop Preseason Finale To the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Published: September 4, 2009

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... Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-10.

This loss was unlike any of the other three the team has endured this offseason, mainly because they pretty much dominated the stat sheet.

After looking at some of these numbers, it's hard to believe the Panthers lost this game. 

The Panthers ran 74 total plays—30 more than Pittsburgh—and picked up eight more first downs than the Steelers. There was also a 109 yard difference in total yardage, again favoring the Panthers.

Carolina picked up 123 more yards in the air than Pittsburgh, and just about leveled with them in the ground gain. The Panthers converted almost 44 percent of their third downs, while the Steelers converted 20 percent.

The Panthers had a more than 10 minute advantage in time of possession, and both teams scored one offensive touchdown.

How, then, do you explain the 21-10 loss? 

For starters, I'll introduce the Carolinas to one Stefan Logan, wh...

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