NFL: Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 16

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Josh Freeman tossed a pair of first-half touchdowns and LeGarrette Blount ran for 91 yards Sunday in Tampa Bay's 31-16 win over Carolina.

Freeman hooked up with Arrelious Benn for a 8-yard TD pass in the first quarter and found Kellen Winslow on a 20-yard scoring strike 50 seconds before halftime for the Buccaneers (6-3).

Freeman completed 18-of-24 passes for 241 yards and Blount added a second-quarter touchdown for Tampa Bay, which won for the third time in four games.

Mike Goodson carried the ball 23 times for 100 yards and Jimmy Clausen was limited to 191 yards for the hapless Panthers (1-8).