Sam Darnold has two touchdowns as Carolina Panthers beat Houston Texans
The Panthers improved to 3-0 for the season.
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Your support makes all the difference.Quarterback Sam Darnold posted two rushing touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers swept past the Houston Texans 24-9.
Darnold, in his first season with the Panthers after moving from the New York Jets led his team to their third straight win in the current campaign.
He led a 88-yard 10-play drive in the first, capped off with a five-yard run as Carolina went up 7-0 with the Texans pulling back just before half-time when Davis Mills connected with Anthony Miller.
Tommy Tremble scored on the ground as the Panthers increased the lead to 14-6 and Darnold capped off an impressive display with a one-yard rushing TD with four minutes left on the clock.