Newton struggled with downfield passes and his 13-quarter streak of turnover-free football ended when he was picked off by Desmond Trufant on a long pass to Ted Ginn Jr. in the second quarter. Newton turned it over again in the final seconds of the first half on an interception by rookie Robert Alford in the back of the end zone, ending a golden scoring opportunity.
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