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