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