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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 27, Houston 17
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 81°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 72100
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 737017
Carolina 7107327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 13-B. Miller.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 14:53 26-L. Miller rush for -3 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 22 14:17 3-T. Savage, sacked for 5 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and 18 - HOU 17 13:43 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, 18-D. Byrd returns for 6 yards.
1Q 13:31 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 45 13:31 3-D. Anderson pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 12:52 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 36 12:17 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 8 - HOU 36 12:11 3-D. Anderson pass to 17-D. Funchess for 4 yards.
4 and 4 - HOU 32 11:33 9-G. Gano 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 11:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:26 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 43 10:58 3-T. Savage pass to 13-B. Miller for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 45 10:19 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
4 and 5 - HOU 45 10:13 9-S. Lechler punts 39 yards, 18-D. Byrd returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 10:01 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 29 10:01 3-D. Anderson pass to 88-G. Olsen for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 9:16 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 8:39 28-J. Stewart rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 28 7:59 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 23 7:19 3-D. Anderson pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    CAR 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:49
1Q 7:12 Houston
1 and 10 - CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:12 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:43 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 42 6:15 3-T. Savage pass to 13-B. Miller for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 5:40 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 47 5:15 3-T. Savage pass to 13-B. Miller for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CAR 46 4:38 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 4:07 28-A. Blue rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 39 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 44 3:42 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 40.
1 and 21 - 50 3:18 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 16 - CAR 45 2:35 3-T. Savage pass to 11-J. Strong for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 27 2:02 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 25.
1 and 18 - CAR 35 1:32 3-T. Savage pass to 34-T. Ervin for 8 yards.
2 and 10 - CAR 27 0:50 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 16 0:19 28-A. Blue rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    CAR 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:02
1Q 0:10 Carolina
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:10 14-J. Webb pass incomplete to 22-C. McCaffrey.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 0:06 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 3 - CAR 32 15:00 14-J. Webb pass incomplete to 80-S. Simonson.
4 and 3 - CAR 32 14:55 8-A. Lee punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 14:47 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 14:47 4-D. Watson pass to 88-R. Allen for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 42 14:16 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 81-E. Baylis.
3 and 4 - HOU 42 14:10 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-D. Anderson. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Touch Pass, 0 yards, enforced at HOU 42.
4 and 4 - HOU 42 13:59 9-S. Lechler punts 49 yards, 83-K. Clay returns for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 13:44 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 29 13:44 14-J. Webb pass to 82-C. Manhertz for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 34 13:15 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 36 12:36 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 38 11:53 14-J. Webb pass incomplete to 11-B. Bersin. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 11:44 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 46 11:03 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 49 10:26 43-F. Whittaker rush for -1 yard.
4 and 3 - 50 9:48 8-A. Lee punts 40 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
2Q 9:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 9:40 27-D. Foreman rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 9:23
2 and 6 - HOU 14 9:23 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 19 8:45 27-D. Foreman rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - HOU 19 8:32 9-S. Lechler punts 46 yards, downed by 35-E. Pleasant. PENALTY on Houston, Interference with Opportunity to Catch, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 35.
2Q 8:22 Carolina
1 and 10 - 50 8:22 14-J. Webb pass to 18-D. Byrd for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    CAR 14    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:09
2Q 8:13 Houston
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 69 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at HOU 14.
1 and 10 - HOU 7 8:07 4-D. Watson pass to 88-R. Allen for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 10 7:45 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 10 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 7:36 4-D. Watson pass to 81-E. Baylis for 18 yards, fumble by 81-E. Baylis (forced fumble by 55-D. Mayo), RECOVERED by 37-D. Southward returned for no gain.
2Q 7:24 Carolina
1 and 10 - HOU 33 7:24 14-J. Webb rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - HOU 30 6:52 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 27 6:07 14-J. Webb pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - HOU 27 6:00 9-G. Gano 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 7    CAR 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:24
2Q 5:55 Houston
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 55 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 5:51 4-D. Watson pass to 18-D. Street for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 34 5:16 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 18-D. Street. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 5:12 27-D. Foreman rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 4:42 27-D. Foreman rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CAR 43 4:26 4-D. Watson pass to 83-R. McCarron for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 3:48 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 82-W. Williams.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 3:38 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 25 - No play.
2 and 15 - CAR 30 3:07 4-D. Watson pass to 33-A. Hunt for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 2:44 33-A. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 7 2:05 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - CAR 7 1:56 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-D. Anderson. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 3 - CAR 7 1:42 7-K. Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    CAR 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:13
2Q 1:39 Carolina
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 38-J. Simmons returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 1:36 14-J. Webb pass to 81-M. Frazier for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 1:32 14-J. Webb pass to 15-K. Garrett for 23 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:24
1 and 10 - CAR 48 1:24 43-F. Whittaker rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 1:00 14-J. Webb pass to 81-M. Frazier for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - HOU 38 0:55 14-J. Webb pass to 18-D. Byrd for 11 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:49
1 and 10 - HOU 27 0:49 14-J. Webb pass incomplete to 15-K. Garrett.
2 and 10 - HOU 27 0:44 14-J. Webb pass intended for 18-D. Byrd, INTERCEPTED by 43-C. Moore at HOU 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 0:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:38 4-D. Watson pass to 17-D. Anderson for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 0:18 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 33-A. Hunt.
1 and 20 - HOU 32 0:13 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-D. Anderson.
2 and 20 - HOU 32 0:04 4-D. Watson pass to 17-D. Anderson for 34 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, 18-D. Byrd returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 22 14:55 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 23 14:21 14-J. Webb pass to 18-D. Byrd for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 13:40 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 12:59 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 29 12:20 14-J. Webb pass to 82-C. Manhertz for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 25 11:41 14-J. Webb rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 11:07 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 19 10:22 14-J. Webb pass incomplete to 18-D. Byrd. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Carolina timeout at 10:16
3 and 11 - HOU 19 10:16 14-J. Webb rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - HOU 8 9:35 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for no gain.
2 and 8 - HOU 8 8:53 14-J. Webb pass to 18-D. Byrd for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    CAR 24    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:10
3Q 8:46 Houston
CAR 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:46 4-D. Watson pass to 27-D. Foreman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 8:23 27-D. Foreman rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 33 7:45 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - HOU 34 6:55 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:21 4-D. Watson pass to 33-A. Hunt for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 44 5:54 33-A. Hunt rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No play.
2 and 12 - HOU 34 5:32 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 42 4:49 4-D. Watson pass to 17-D. Anderson for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 4:12 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 83-R. McCarron.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 4:07 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 49 3:29 4-D. Watson pass to 17-D. Anderson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 3:04 33-A. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 31 2:24 4-D. Watson pass to 33-A. Hunt for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 17 1:54 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 18-D. Street.
2 and 10 - CAR 17 1:50 4-D. Watson pass to 27-D. Foreman for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 15 1:05 4-D. Watson rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    CAR 24    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:50
3Q 0:56 Carolina
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:56 83-K. Clay rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 0:15 4-G. Gilbert, sacked for 9 yards (92-B. Dunn). PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
2 and 19 - CAR 34 0:03 4-G. Gilbert pass to 38-J. Simmons for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 17 - CAR 36 15:00 4-G. Gilbert pass to 83-K. Clay for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CAR 47 14:26 5-M. Palardy punts 42 yards, fair catch by 83-R. McCarron.
4Q 14:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 14:17 4-D. Watson pass to 81-E. Baylis for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 17 13:41 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 14-C. Thompson.
3 and 4 - HOU 17 13:35 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 33-A. Hunt.
4 and 4 - HOU 17 13:28 9-S. Lechler punts 53 yards, 16-A. Duke returns for 1 yard.
4Q 13:17 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 31 13:17 38-J. Simmons rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 32 12:43 4-G. Gilbert pass to 16-A. Duke for 2 yards, fumble by 16-A. Duke (forced fumble by 22-D. Rice), RECOVERED by 51-D. Cole returned for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-G. Gilbert pass incomplete to 16-A. Duke.
3 and 9 - CAR 32 12:38 4-G. Gilbert pass incomplete to 16-A. Duke.
4 and 9 - CAR 32 12:33 5-M. Palardy punts 51 yards, 83-R. McCarron returns for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at HOU 18.
4Q 12:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 12:20 27-D. Foreman rush for 41 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 11:45 4-D. Watson, sacked for no gain (25-D. Parms).
2 and 10 - 50 11:08 4-D. Watson, sacked for 11 yards (71-E. Obada).
3 and 21 - HOU 39 10:23 4-D. Watson sacked for 4 yards (23-L. McCray, 57-J. Cash).
4 and 25 - HOU 35 9:45 9-S. Lechler punts 51 yards, 16-A. Duke returns for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 20.
4Q 9:32 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 10 9:32 38-J. Simmons rush for 19 yards.
Houston timeout at 9:19
1 and 10 - CAR 29 9:19 38-J. Simmons rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 31 8:39 38-J. Simmons rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 34 7:58 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 34 - No play.
3 and 10 - CAR 29 7:41 4-G. Gilbert pass to 16-A. Duke for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 6:59 4-G. Gilbert pass to 16-A. Duke for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 6:10 4-G. Gilbert pass incomplete to 16-A. Duke.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 6:05 38-J. Simmons rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 33 5:24 4-G. Gilbert pass incomplete to -T. Graham.
4 and 6 - HOU 33 5:16 7-H. Butker 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 17    CAR 27    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:16
4Q 5:11 Houston
CAR 35 7-H. Butker kicks 61 yards, 83-R. McCarron returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 5:05 5-B. Weeden rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - HOU 20 4:56 5-B. Weeden pass to 19-J. Hardee for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 4:23 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 19-J. Hardee. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at HOU 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 4:17 44-D. Ogunbowale rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 43 3:48 5-B. Weeden pass to 44-D. Ogunbowale for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 3:11 5-B. Weeden rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 37 2:40 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 17-D. Anderson.
3 and 7 - CAR 37 2:34 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 81-E. Baylis.
4 and 7 - CAR 37 2:30 7-K. Fairbairn 55 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 2:24 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 45 2:24 38-J. Simmons rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:19
2 and 8 - CAR 47 2:19 38-J. Simmons rush for 5 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 38-J. Simmons rush for 5 yards, fumble by 38-J. Simmons (forced fumble by 50-A. Williams), ball out of bounds.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - HOU 48 2:00 38-J. Simmons rush for 1 yard.
Carolina timeout at 1:13
4 and 2 - HOU 47 1:13 38-J. Simmons rush for 1 yard.
4Q 1:08 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 1:08 5-B. Weeden pass to 81-E. Baylis for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - HOU 49 1:01 5-B. Weeden pass to 14-C. Thompson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 0:42 5-B. Weeden, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CAR 30 0:41 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 14-C. Thompson.
3 and 10 - CAR 30 0:34 5-B. Weeden, sacked for 9 yards (56-Z. Bigger).
4 and 19 - CAR 39 0:05 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 14-C. Thompson.
END OF GAME
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