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Rookie DeAngelo Williams returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown as Carolina won despite being outgained 323 yards to 145.
Williams, the 27th pick in the draft, had been pressing the Panthers' coaching staff for a chance to return kicks as he plays behind starting running back DeShaun Foster. Williams fielded the kick, cut to the right, broke a tackle to get to the right sideline and was gone. No Dolphins defender came close to catching the speedy Williams. Coach John Fox met him as he ran off the field, grabbed his helmet and hugged him. "The guys got upset with me last week for bouncing it out and I told them I would hit the hole no matter what this week," Williams said. Williams, who set an NCAA career record by with 7,573 all-purpose yards at Memphis, also made plays as a running back. His stutter-step and quick cut faked out Travares Tillman on the way to a 15-yard gain in the third quarter. It led to John Kasay's 53-yard field goal that put Carolina (3-0) ahead 16-10. "He's got good bursts, good acceleration, excellent vision and he's got a second gear you as you saw when he popped through on that kickoff," Fox said. Williams had nine carries for 41 yards, but Carolina's first-team offense struggled............ Full Game Story |
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