Little to see in Steelers’ 21-10 win over Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pittsburgh’s first team defense forced a three-and-out, Stefan Logan returned a punt for a touchdown, and the Steelers’ second unit made Carolina punt before Ben Roethlisberger hit the field.

He threw one swing pass for seven yards on third-and-9 and called it a night.

With the Super Bowl champions opening the real season in a week, coach Mike Tomlin took few chances in the final exhibition Thursday, a 21-10 victory over the Panthers.

The first-team offense and defense took three snaps apiece, with the defense finishing the preseason without allowing a touchdown despite NFL defensive player of the year James Harrison not even suiting up.

Carolina, meanwhile, did little to ease concerns in what was a shaky, injury-plagued and winless preseason.

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