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BUCCANEERS: QB JEFF GARCIA has won 5 starts in row vs. Car.  Has 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs in those 5.  When Garcia has 95.0+ rating as starter (incl. playoffs), his teams are 36-12 (.750)…In Week 6, RB WARRICK DUNN rushed for 115 yards vs. Car.  Had 30-yard TD in last meeting at Car.  Rookie RB-PR-KR CLIFTON SMITH is 1st player in team history with KR-TD (97 yards) & PR-TD (70) in season…WR JOEY GALLOWAY has 5 TDs vs. Car., incl. 2 of 50+ yards.  TE ALEX SMITH had TD catch in last meeting.  WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 24-yard TD in 10/13/02 meeting (with Dal.).  WR IKE HILLIARD had 7 catches for 114 yards (16.3 avg.) in last game at Car…Ss TANARD JACKSON & JERMAINE PHILLIPS & rookie CB AQIB TALIB each had INT in last meeting.  Phillips aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with INT.  Had INT last week.  CB RONDE BARBER has 11 career defensive TDs (FR & INT), most among active players & 3rd all-time… PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME is 7-2 (.778) in career as starter vs. TB.  Has won 3 of 4 starts at home vs. Bucs.  As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, team is 15-0…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS rushed for team-record 4 TDs last week.  Aims for 6th in row with TD.  Has 541 yards (108.2 per game) & 9 TDs in past 5.  Club is 11-1 (.917) when he rushes for 80+ yards.  RB JONATHAN STEWART has 6 rush TDs & ties for 2nd among NFC rookies…WR STEVE SMITH has 100+ rec. yards in 5 of past 7 vs. TB.  In 4 division games, has 26 catches for 498 yards (124.5 per game) & 2 TDs.  Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards & needs 42 yards for 4th consecutive 1,000-yard season…DE JULIUS PEPPERS ranks 1st in team history with 67.0 sacks & 25 FFs.  Has 11.0 sacks in past 10.  In 12 meetings, Peppers has 11.0 sacks, incl. 2 games with career-high 3.0 sacks.  CB CHRIS GAMBLE has 3 INTs vs. TB, incl. 61-yard INT-TD.