Official Texans @ Jaguars Game Thread, 11/27/2011
 

And so begins the Matt Leinart era... at least the 2011 era.

edit... Steve Mariucci on the NFL Net's "Bold Predictions" segment said that Leinart is getting over 300 yards passing today.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-networ...ld-predictions

Just manage the game and get the win. I'm not looking for Leinart to be a stat machine. I just want him to complete some throws early then let Foster and Tate do their thing.

Ten bucks says Kubes comes out slingin it.

Jags win the toss and will receive.

Hartmann's kickoff goes out of the endzone so Jags ball at their 20.

Defense.

Nice to see 3 and out

Yikes, in a hole on Fosters fumble

MJD sweeps right for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass in the flat is too high, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Gabbert's pass is deflected by Watt, inc. Jags have to punt.

JJ fields the punt and steps out of bounds at the Texan 41.

J.J. Watt plays like a 10-yr vet. How awesome was that draft pick?

Rollout pass is complete to KW for about 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Oh no, Foster fumbles on the sweep right, Youboty picks it up and takes it to the house for a Jags TD. 38 yards.

Jags 7, Texans 0

13:38 left in the 1st quarter.

Good grief. Andre forced that fumble. Welcome back.

Nice return on the ensuing kickoff by McManis. Brings it back to the Texan 46.

Pass to Foster goes for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Short pass to OD complete but he gets tripped up and loses a yard. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Whoa, pass to Mason is almost INT'ed but inc. Texans have to punt.

Jags fair catch the punt at their 8 yard line.

Kubes is letting Leinart play. I like it. I don't want to get too far away from pounding the ball and I would expect to see Tate next series, but I like the approach.

Now really need defense .
Just stay calm, long way to go.

Totally agree. Not the start we needed, but we should hold our own against their O. Good time to tinker a bit.

MJD gets 18. 1st down Jags at their 26.

MJD for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Gabbert pressured, pass sails inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Slant pass to Shorts is dropped, inc. Jags have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to about the Texan 32. Texans ball. 10:14 left in the 1st quarter.

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Foster sweeps left for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Big run by Foster! 43 yards! 1st down at the Jags 16.

Dump off to Casey gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Tate up the gut for 8. Ball at the Jags 3, 1st and goal.

Foster for 1. 2nd and goal at the 2.

Foster for 1 more. 3rd and goal at the 1.

Foster leaps for the TD!

Texans 7, Jags 7

6:15 left in the 1st quarter.

Hartmann's kickoff goes out of the endzone. Jags ball at their 20.

MJD for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Dump off to MJD goes for 4. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Dillard in the flat gets about 6 and the 1st down.

Pitch to Karim, TFL'ed by Barwin -4. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Pass to Dillard is off the mark, inc. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Short pass to MJD goes for 5. Nice tackle by GQ. Jags have to punt.

Keo might've gotten a piece of the punt as it only travels 25 yards. Texans ball at their 41.

2:48 left in the 1st quarter.

Pass to AJ is good for 24 but they get AJ for PI. Makes it 1st and 20.

Pass is a little high to Dreessen, inc. Flags down. Offsetting penalties. Replay the down.

Tate gets about 2. 2nd and 18 coming up.

Dump off to Foster gets 6. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Dump to KW only gets 7 so Texans have to punt.

Hartmann's punt goes into the endzone so Jags ball at their 20.

MJD for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

End of the 1st quarter.

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MJD stood up by Cody for a gain of 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Dump of to MJD goes for 31. Ball at the Texan 43.

Pass to Shorts good for 23. Bal at the Texan 19.

Karim for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Lewis goes to the Texan 3 yard line. 1st and goal.

MJD for no gain.

TD pass to Lewis is dropped, inc. 3rd and goal at the 3.

Pass is over the head of the receiver, inc. Jags to go for the FG.

Scobee's 21-yarder is good.

Jags 10, Texans 7

10:44 left in the half.

Leinart needs to pass to a WR. The Jaguars aren't giving him much respect downfield, and they're really clogging the middle.

Kubes, where is the bootleg?

Kickoff goes out of the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

Foster for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Dump off to Foster goes nowhere. Texans have to punt.

Punt is returned to the Jags 28. Jags ball.