KENYATTA HOLDS HIS OWN The Tampa Tribune, published 29 November 2004 For all the turnovers and missed kicks Sunday, there was one thing that didn't happen that usually does when the Bucs and Panthers meet. Starting RT Kenyatta Walker finished a game against Carolina without a penalty. Last year in Charlotte, Walker committed three of his team-high 17 penalties against the Panthers, including two face-mask infractions and an unsportsmanlike conduct call. Sunday was going to be a test of how much Walker had matured as a player. One of the biggest questions going into the game was how he would handle Panthers DE Julius Peppers. ``It wasn't even down to me and Peppers,'' Walker said. ``That's what's funny about it. He made big plays and good time for him. But in one-on-one matchups, it was about even. He didn't get anything on me.'' Peppers did have one sack, but it wasn't against Walker. TE Ken Dilger and RB Michael Pittman were chip blocking when Peppers pushed through to get to QB Brian Griese. He also had an interception which he returned for a touchdown - again, not Walker's fault. Despite the fact he held his own against one of the NFC's better defensive ends, Walker wasn't ready to gloat. ``It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter when you lose,'' Walker said. ``It's tough. We had our chances to win. I just try not to be a sore loser, but I hate to lose. We'll see 'em again. We'll see them next year. We're going to see them. I just look forward to these games. I love playing against teams like this.'' A FIRST FOR WHITE Since moving inside to the defensive tackle position, Dewayne White has 4.5 sacks in five games. On Sunday, he accomplished an unusual back-to-back feat. During the Panthers' second series of the third quarter, White sacked QB Jake Delhomme on third-and-5 for a 5-yard loss. On the next play as Carolina attempted a 38-yard field goal for a 10-7 lead, White broke through and blocked the kick. ``That combination is a first for me,'' White said. ``They didn't block me so I was free. Anybody that doesn't get blocked, I hope they would block the field goal.'' CRAMER VS. CRAMER FB Casey Cramer was expected to contribute to the Bucs this season and he did Sunday - but as a member of the Carolina Panthers. A former seventh-round draft pick of the Bucs who was cut before the start of the season, Cramer did his best to help out his former teammates with two personal-foul penalties. Punting on fourth-and-14 from their own 29-yard line, P Josh Bidwell was hit by Cramer. The 15-yard roughing-the-kicker penalty gave the Bucs first-and-10 at the 44-yard line. Cramer committed another personal foul that stalled a Carolina drive. He was penalized 15 yards for shoving Bucs CB Brian Kelly after the play was over. INJURY REPORT Shelton Quarles left during the Panthers' opening scoring drive with a right knee sprain. He was replaced by Jeff Gooch. Quarles returned later in the first quarter. Joey Galloway suffered a right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter when he caught a 10- yard pass for a first down. He returned later, returning a punt 12 yards and making an 18-yard reception on the Bucs' final drive. Sean Mahan suffered a left shoulder strain on the Bucs' final field-goal attempt. White sustained a right calf strain and Griese was slowed by a right hip flexor.