CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyler Shough was asked to make a play.

It was third-and-11 late Sunday afternoon, and New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore dialed up a passing play for his rookie quarterback — after notably taking the ball out of his hands for a few previous third downs. But this was an obvious passing situation, and with the Saints trying to preserve a lead against the Carolina Panthers, it was time for the Saints to see what they truly had in the 26-year-old.

Shough passed the test.

The Saints quarterback hit tight end Juwan Johnson for a 30-yard touchdown to seal New Orleans’ 17-7 win over the Panthers, earning New Orleans’ second victory of the season — and the team’s first with Shough under center.

The touchdown was a cap to an impressive outing for the second-round draft pick

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