While preseason games may not count towards a team’s final record, they’re a great way to gauge your team’s performance and see some tryout footage from players fighting to make a roster spot. While the Panthers defeated the Texans 27-17, the real stories were the outstanding play from former South Carolina Gamecock Damiere Byrd, who had 98 yards and two scores; and wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who took the first step towards silencing his critics with two catches for 40 yards and a touchdown, the latter coming on a spectacular catch over 5’11” starting cornerback Johnathan Joseph. As always, official The Riot Report photographer Jesse Fraetis was there to capture it. Enjoy some photos from the game, and feel free to share them with your friends. Keep Pounding!
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Clemson's Deshaun Watson
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Webb scrambles for a big gain
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Kurt Coleman
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Braxton Miller reaching for the first down
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CMC
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Deshaun Watson rolling out
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Suited up for the first time.
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Fumble Recovery - Panthers
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Lots of Clemson fans in town to see Deshaun Watson
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James Bradberry interviewing with Kevin Donnalley after the game
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LUUUUKE
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Alfred Blue slipping past Dezmen Southward
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Cam and Byrd celebrating
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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McCaffrey tripped after a short run
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Shaq Thompson
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Artis Payne
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Olsen down the middle against the Texans
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Deshaun Watson scrambles for a Touchdown
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Bersin being helped off the field after a helmet-to-helmet hit
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Houston entering the field
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Steve Smith
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Alfred Blue on a reception. Williams and Thompson quickly shut it down
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Defense
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Christian McCaffrey after entering the field for his first preseason game
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The Offense hits the field
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Alfred Blue making Carolina's defense work for the stop
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Garret Gilbert on the sideline.
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James Bradberry
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Dukey!
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Akeem Hunt
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Teddy Williams bringing down Jaelen Strong after a reception
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Mike Adams
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Rivera calling out adjustments to the defense
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Damiere Byrd!
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Robert Nelson Jr deflects a pass intended for Keyarris Garret
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Tyler Ervin on a screen
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Topcat debut!
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Damiere Byrd's first touchdown of the night
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Blue pushes through Teddy Williams and Colin Jones for the Touchdown
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Cam was very happy about Byrd's touchdown
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Damiere Byrd
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2nd string teams
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Ben Boulware warming up
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Daeshon Hall (DE) keeps up with Akeem Hunt (RB) to cause an incompletion
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Vernon Butler being helped off the field
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Steve Smith in the house!
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Fozzy!
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Luke reading the offense
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Coleman taking down Braxton Miller
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Kelvin Benjamin makes a leaping catch for the first touchdown of the game
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Celebrating Damiere Byrd's second Touchdown of the day!
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Carolina entering the field
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Jonathan Stewart
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Jared Norris with a textbook hit
