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