CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough earned his first career win on Sunday, completing 19-of-27 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns in a 17-7 victory against the Carolina Panthers . It was the 2-8 Saints' first win since they defeated the New York Giants in Week 5.

"It was a great feeling in the locker room I think, with everybody just kind of dancing, you're having fun in there, but it just kind of came down to just playing complimentary football and we played together," Shough said. "For me, it's just been so fun just kind of learning every single day ... the formula for success and obviously we've got to keep competing and keep repeating."

Shough became the first Saints' quarterback to start and win a game as a rookie since Dave Wilson in

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