CHARLOTTE (Interstat) — Bucky Irving ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns, Baker Mayfield threw for another score and Tampa Bay’s defense dominated as the Buccaneers beat Carolina 43-13 on Sunday. Tampa Bay improved to 2-5; Carolina fell to 3-3. The Buccaneers built a 26-6 halftime lead and pulled away after Chase McLaughlin’s 44-yard field goal and Sean Tucker’s 46-yard touchdown run. Irving opened the scoring with a 4-yard run, and Tez Johnson caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Mayfield. McLaughlin added a 22-yard field goal. Carolina’s Bryce Young completed 14 of 27 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown, a 50-yard strike to Darren Waller. The Panthers also scored on A. Tyus’s 12-yard run. Tampa Bay’s Yaya Diaby recorded three sacks, Tykee Smith and Zyon McCollum intercepted passes, and McCollum returned a blocked extra point for a defensive two-point conversion. The game at Bank of America Stadium drew 73,195.