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HOU	0	3	3	7	13
CAR	0	6	3	7	16

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Panthers edge Texans 16-13

The Carolina Panthers held off the Houston Texans 16-13 on Friday at Bank of America Stadium.

The second quarter made the difference: the Panthers outscored the Texans 6-3.

The Panthers outgained the Texans 288-173 and won the turnover battle 4-1.

For the Panthers, Kyle Trask (QB): 19/28, 147 YDS, 1 INT. For the Texans, Brett Rypien (QB): 13/23, 101 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.

The Panthers improve to 3-1. The Texans fall to 0-3.

Attendance: 72,041.

Full recap at ESPN: Miles Davis' TD run lifts Panthers to 16-13 win over Texans in preseason finale

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Top performers

HOU · Passing YardsBrett Rypien QB13/23, 101 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

#31

HOU · Rushing YardsDeuce Vaughn RB12 CAR, 36 YDS

#85

HOU · Receiving YardsJosh Kelly WR3 REC, 36 YDS

CAR

CAR · Passing YardsKyle Trask QB19/28, 147 YDS, 1 INT

#34

CAR · Rushing YardsAnthony Tyus III RB10 CAR, 41 YDS

#86

CAR · Receiving YardsJa'seem Reed WR2 REC, 37 YDS

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Brett Rypien	13/23	101	4.4	1	1	2-13	63.9
Davis Mills	3/7	18	2.6	0	1	2-14	10.7
Team	16/30	92	4.0	1	2	4-27	46.4

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Deuce Vaughn	12	36	3.0	7
Owen Wright	8	34	4.3	6
Brett Rypien	4	11	2.8	4
Team	24	81	3.4	7

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Josh Kelly	3	36	12.0	0	21	3
Layne Pryor	2	19	9.5	0	10	5
Daniel Sobkowicz	2	17	8.5	0	12	6
Jared Wayne	2	16	8.0	0	11	2
Owen Wright	1	8	8.0	0	8	1
Sterling Shepard	2	7	3.5	0	7	2
Zay Jones	1	6	6.0	1	6	3
Deuce Vaughn	2	6	3.0	0	4	2
Louis Hansen	1	4	4.0	0	4	1
Justin Watson	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Lewis Bond	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
Treyvhon Saunders	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Team	16	119	7.4	1	21	29

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Brett Rypien	2	2	0
Davis Mills	1	0	1
Team	3	2	1

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Aiden Fisher	12	3	0	0	0	0
George Odum	11	7	0	0	1	0
Kaevon Merriweather	6	4	0	0	0	0
Brandon Codrington	5	4	0	0	0	0
Dominic Bailey	5	4	0	0	0	0
Kyonte Hamilton	5	3	0	0	0	2
Jamal Hill	4	3	0	0	1	1
Bryce Hall	4	2	0	0	1	0
Caleb Johnson	4	2	0	0	0	0
Solomon Byrd	4	2	0	0	1	0
Naquan Jones	4	1	0	1	0	0
Sabastian Harsh	3	2	1	1	1	2
Jaylin Smith	3	1	0	0	0	0
Alijah Huzzie	2	2	0	0	0	0
Kayden McDonald	2	0	0	0	0	0
Stephen Hall	2	0	0	0	0	0
Lewis Bond	1	1	0	0	0	0
Layne Pryor	1	1	0	0	0	0
Derek Parish	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	79	42	1	2	5	5

Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
George Odum	1	16	0
Team	1	16	0

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Treyvhon Saunders	1	25	25.0	25	0
Team	1	25	25.0	25	0

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tremon Smith	1	4	4.0	4	0
Team	1	4	4.0	4	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn	2/2	100.0	47	1/1	7
Team	2/2	100.0	47	1/1	7

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Kai Kroeger	3	136	45.3	0	1	58
Team	3	136	45.3	0	1	58

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
Kyle Trask	19/28	147	5.3	1	0-0	65.6
Kenny Pickett	5/8	48	6.0	0	1-6	79.2
Team	24/36	189	5.4	1	1-6	68.6

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Anthony Tyus III	10	41	4.1	0	16
Miles Davis	11	34	3.1	1	9
AJ Dillon	6	12	2.0	0	7
Jimmy Horn Jr.	1	6	6.0	0	6
Kyle Trask	3	4	1.3	0	6
Trevor Etienne	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	32	99	3.1	1	16

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Ja'seem Reed	2	37	18.5	20	6
David Moore	3	34	11.3	14	4
Feleipe Franks	3	25	8.3	11	3
AJ Dillon	3	20	6.7	10	4
James Mitchell	2	15	7.5	11	4
Caden Prieskorn	2	15	7.5	13	2
Anthony Tyus III	3	13	4.3	8	3
Roc Taylor	2	11	5.5	8	3
Casey Washington	1	10	10.0	10	1
Elijah Cooks	1	5	5.0	5	1
John Metchie III	1	5	5.0	5	3
Jimmy Horn Jr.	1	5	5.0	5	1
Brycen Tremayne	0	0	0.0	0	1
Team	24	195	8.1	20	36

Fumbles	FUM	REC
Kyle Trask	1	1
Cam Gill	0	2
Team	1	3

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Maema Njongmeta	8	6	0	0	1	0
Jared Harrison-Hunte	5	4	0	0	0	1
DeCarlos Nicholson	4	2	0	0	1	0
Elijah Garcia	3	3	1	1	0	2
Isaiah Simmons	3	2	0	0	0	0
DeVonta Smith	3	2	0	0	2	0
Jackson Kuwatch	3	1	0	0	0	0
Trevin Wallace	2	2	1	1	0	1
Tyrek Funderburk	2	2	0	0	1	0
Aaron Hall	2	2	0	0	0	0
Robert Rochell	2	1	0	0	2	0
Cam Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0
Cam Gill	2	0	0	0	0	1
Trevis Gipson	1	1	1	1	0	2
Jeremiah Moon	1	1	1	1	0	2
David Moore	1	1	0	0	0	0
Claudin Cherelus	1	1	0	0	0	0
Corey Thornton	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kyon Barrs	1	1	0	0	1	0
Cam Miller	1	1	0	0	1	0
Thomas Incoom	1	1	0	1	0	0
Mapalo Mwansa	1	1	0	0	0	0
Demani Richardson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lathan Ransom	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tywone Malone Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	53	37	4	5	10	9

Interceptions	INT	YDS
Cam Miller	1	21
Lathan Ransom	1	3
Team	2	24

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
John Metchie III	2	47	23.5	24	0
Team	2	47	23.5	24	0

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jimmy Horn Jr.	2	2	1.0	2	0
Team	2	2	1.0	2	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ryan Fitzgerald	3/3	100.0	37	1/1	10
Team	3/3	100.0	37	1/1	10

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Sam Martin	4	171	42.8	0	2	49
Team	4	171	42.8	0	2	49

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