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Steelers hold off Panthers in preseason finale

Charlie Batch completed 11-of-14 passes for 102 yards and threw for a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Carolina Panthers, 17-16, in the final preseason game for both teams.Emmanuel Sanders caught one pass, a 37-yard touchdown reception, and Jonathon Dwyer rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries for the Steelers, who open up against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Sept. 9.Jimmy Clausen was 9-for-19 passing for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including a 79-yard strike to Lamont Bryant for the Panthers, who will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9.Batch connected with Sanders for a 37-yard touchdown on the Steelers' first offensive possession, and Shaun Suisham nailed a 49-yarder with 41 seconds left in the first quarter to put Pittsburgh ahead 10-0 after one.The Panthers got on the board at the 8:18 mark in the second quarter when Justin Medlock sent one through the uprights from 31 yards out to cap a 17- play, 73-yard drive.Carolina knotted it up at 10-10 when Claus...

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