The Panthers managed just 12 first downs for the game, and were 1-of-7 on third down attempts.
As a result, they only ran 43 offensive plays to San Francisco's 70. That explained the gulf between them and the 49ers, and the lack of balance.
Young finished 18-of-29 passing for 169 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions. But the touchdown came in the final minute of the third quarter, indicative of the all-night struggle.
"Be consistent, especially offensively," Young replied when asked what they needed to do differently. "Just execute. There's no dream plays, there's no hoo-rah speeches. I've got to do a better job executing. Obviously, I've got to take care of the ball. I've got to do a better job of making plays go today.
"I take all ownership in that, and we have a locker room of guys that do that. So, you know, we've just got to be better. Again, there's not some magical fix. It's us buckling down and playing good football. Didn't get that done on offense today. Again it sucks, but it's a quick week. We've got to be able to flush it quick, and on to the next one."