Bryce Young outduels C.J. Stroud as Panthers get first win

Bryce Young outplayed C.J. Stroud on Sunday in a rare matchup of the top two picks of the draft in their rookie season

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and helped the Carolina Panthers to their first win, a 15-13 victory over the Houston Texans.

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Young moved the Panthers (1-6) in position for Eddy Pineiro's walk-off 23-yard field goal at Bank of America Stadium by completing

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five of his final six pass attempts. The top pick of the draft finished 22-of-31 for 235 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

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He also rushed four times for 11 yards, including a 7-yard scramble on the game-winning drive that used up the final 6:17.

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Stroud, taken No. 2 by the Texans, completed 16 of 24 pass attempts for 140 yards and no touchdowns.

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"We're two teams,'' Young continued. "C.J. is my dawg. I have a ton of love and respect for him. It's not a one-on-one game out there.

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This was only the fifth time the top two picks of the same draft met as rookies since the common draft era began in 1967.

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The last such matchup featured Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson of the New York Jets in 2021.

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