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