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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Tyler Ervin on a screen
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Damiere Byrd
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Kelvin Benjamin makes a leaping catch for the first touchdown of the game
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Olsen down the middle against the Texans
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Cam was very happy about Byrd's touchdown
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Lots of Clemson fans in town to see Deshaun Watson
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Bersin being helped off the field after a helmet-to-helmet hit
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Damiere Byrd!
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Rivera calling out adjustments to the defense
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Suited up for the first time.
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CMC
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Topcat debut!
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Alfred Blue on a reception. Williams and Thompson quickly shut it down
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Vernon Butler being helped off the field
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Webb scrambles for a big gain
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Jonathan Stewart
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Coleman taking down Braxton Miller
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Braxton Miller reaching for the first down
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Mike Adams
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Houston entering the field
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James Bradberry
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Carolina entering the field
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Defense
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Fumble Recovery - Panthers
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Artis Payne
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Akeem Hunt
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Teddy Williams bringing down Jaelen Strong after a reception
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Steve Smith
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McCaffrey tripped after a short run
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Alfred Blue slipping past Dezmen Southward
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Deshaun Watson rolling out
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Damiere Byrd's first touchdown of the night
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Garret Gilbert on the sideline.
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Steve Smith in the house!
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Robert Nelson Jr deflects a pass intended for Keyarris Garret
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Blue pushes through Teddy Williams and Colin Jones for the Touchdown
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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LUUUUKE
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Kurt Coleman
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2nd string teams
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The Offense hits the field
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Luke reading the offense
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Cam and Byrd celebrating
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Dukey!
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Ben Boulware warming up
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Fozzy!
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Celebrating Damiere Byrd's second Touchdown of the day!
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James Bradberry interviewing with Kevin Donnalley after the game
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Shaq Thompson
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Daeshon Hall (DE) keeps up with Akeem Hunt (RB) to cause an incompletion
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Alfred Blue making Carolina's defense work for the stop
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Christian McCaffrey after entering the field for his first preseason game
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Jared Norris with a textbook hit
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Deshaun Watson scrambles for a Touchdown
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