Murray has 2 TD pa ses, 1 rushing; Cards top Panthers 26-16 October 2 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kyler Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing and the Arizona Cardinals overcame yet another lackluster first half to defeat the Carolina Panthers 26-16 on Sunday.Murray threw TD pa ses of 23 yards to Marquise Brown and 2 yards to Zach Ertz and also ran for a 4-yard Josh Hart Jersey score and the Cardinals (2-2) held a 17-minute advantage in time of po se sion to beat the Panthers for the first time in the past seven meetings.The Cardinals defense frustrated Baker Mayfield, forcing three turnovers by the 2018 No. 1 overall pick prompting boos from the home crowd in the fourth quarter.Mayfield struggled yet again for the Panthers (1-3).The 6-foot-1 Mayfield had five pa ses batted at the line of scrimmage and repeatedly overthrew open receivers. He Elfrid Payton Jersey was pre sured repeatedly as the Cardinals stole a page from previous Carolina opponents, flustering the former Heisman Trophy winner with a series of blitzes.At one point Mayfield thrusted his arm in the air in frustration.The Cardinals once again came out flat, falling behind 10-3 at halftime. They have been outscored 66-16 in the first half of four games.But the Cards took their first lead in regulation this season with Matt Prater's 39-yard field goal with 11:22 remaining.Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, playing just four days after having his heart shocked into rhythm after going into atrial fibrillation, then deflected Mayfield's pa s and Markus Golden returned it to the Carolina 5.Two plays later, Murray scored on a designed rollout for a 20-10 lead. Murray found Brown on a corner route to push the lead to 26-10.The Panthers had won 14 of 19 overall against the Cardinals coming into the game, including the past six by an average margin of 35-17. But the Panthers were just 2 of 10 on third downs and couldn't get anything going on offense.Carolina's only touchdown in the first 55 minutes of the game came when Frankie Luvu intercepted Murray's pa s and to give Carolina a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.EJECTEDCardinals right guard Will Hernandez was ejected in the fourth quarter after pushing E'Twaun Moore Jersey an official in the back following a dust-up between the two teams.INJURIESCardinals: LG Justin Pugh (elbow) and LB Nick Vigil (hamstring) left the game in the first half and did not return. ... Prater did not attempt an extra point late in the game because of a hip injury.Panthers: Safety Jeremy Chinn left the game in the first quarter with a hamstring and did not return. UP NEXTCardinals: Host Eagles on Sunday.Panthers: Host 49ers on Sunday.___More AP NFL: hub/NFL and AP_NFL in this topic Kyler Murray Arizona Cardinals National Football League Zach Ertz Justin Pugh Nick Vigil Will Hernandez Jeremy Chinn Baker J.J. Redick Jersey Mayfield Frankie Luvu Kyler Murray Arizona Cardinals Carolina Panthers Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts Rawle Alkins Jersey the World Cup 4 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS