Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton played almost the entire first half in Friday’s 27-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Bank of America Stadium.

And he was involved, seemingly, in everything as the Panthers improved their preseason record to 2-0.

Newton finished nine-for-12 for 85 yards, a touchdown and an interception for a quarterback rating of 88.5.

And he force-fed second-year running back Christian McCaffrey, who had five carries for 92 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown run. McCaffrey also caught for passes on five targets for 27 yards .

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