It wasn't pretty, but if truth be told, in past years the result has often been much worse in the opening game of the year. Some thoughts:
1. James Conner is back and he looked pretty good. They threw him the ball more, and he even caught a TD pass to go with his rushing TD.
2. The offensive line, which is expected to be a strong point, played poorly. Center Alex Officer even had two poor snaps out of the shotgun. They better get much better for the rest of the season or the Panthers could be in trouble.