Ginn shines as Panthers down Steelers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ted Ginn Jr. capped a sparkling final two weeks of the preseason with a pair of touchdown catches and 149 yards receiving in Carolina's 25-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ginn ran back a punt 74 yards for a score in last week's win at Baltimore.
Derek Anderson threw a 35-yard TD pass to Ginn less than three minutes into the game. The two connected on an 87-yard score in the second quarter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cam Newton didn't play for the Panthers, leaving the starting duties to Anderson, who went 10-of-15 for 220 yards. Jimmy Clausen finished 5-of-8 for 26 yards for Carolina, which finished 3-1 in the preseason, and opens the regular season at home against Seattle.
Graham Gano kicked three field goals for the Panthers.
The Steelers, who went 0-4 in the preseason, will open their regular season slate at home against Tennessee next Sunday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rookie Landry Jones started under center for the Steelers, who rested Ben Roethlisberger. Jones played the entire game and went 16-of-35 for 189 yards with a touchdown, but was picked off three times.
David Paulson caught a 13-yard scoring pass from Jones to tie the game, but Ginn's second TD grab boosted the Panthers to a 17-7 cushion.