The buzz was palpable on Saturday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium as everybody was eager to see new franchise quarterback J.J. McCarthy live in action.

Would everything that McCarthy has learned in training camp translate? That was the biggest question that needed to be answered in the preseason game between the Vikings and the Houston Texans.

Most of it did as McCarthy looked confident in limited action before handing the reins over to his teammates. They did the rest to lead the Vikings to a 20-10 win over the Texans.

Here are some takeaways from the preseason game:

The highly anticipated appearance for McCarthy didn’t last very long. After leading a 13-play, 58-yard drive that ended with a 48-yard field goal from kicker Will Reichard, McCarthy traded his helmet for a baseball cap.

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