Preseason game: Texans @ Dallas, 8/21/2021

[Arky]

So, more of the new look Texans Saturday night on ABC13. Scrimmage set to start @ 7pm CST.

Seems Caserio has been a busy bee - lots of new faces from other teams.

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Recent transactions:

08/20 The Houston Texans released the following player: Brandon Dunn

08/18 The Houston Texans activated the following players off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: Tytus Howard, Roderick Johnson. The Houston Texans waived the following player: Roderick Johnson

08/16 The Houston Texans waived the following players: Isaiah Coulter, Dontrell Hilliard. The Houston Texans traded the following player to the New York Giants: Keion Crossen. The Houston Texans activated the following player off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: Bradley Roby

[Arky]

DE Jacob Martin with the strip sack of Dallas QB Garrett Gilbert leads to a Mark Ingram 2 yd TD run.

Texans lead early:

Texans 7, Cowboys 0

11:06 left in the 1st qtr.

[Keith]

Jacob Martin is the team's best trade acquisition in franchise history.

[Arky]

Dump off pass to Pollard goes for 8 yards and a score for the Cowboys.

Texans 7, Cowboys 7

3:44 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Nice pass from Dallas QB Cooper Rush to Cedric Wilson beats Hargreaves for the 9 yard TD pass.

Cowboys take the lead:

Cowboys 14, Texans 7

1:48 left in the half.

[Keith]

Hargreaves, yuck.

Caserio traded Keion Crossen earlier this month. Really kind of an odd move since Crossen actually could have helped this season. It was the second time Caserio was behind a trade to send Crossen away... it's how the Texans first acquired him from the Patriots a couple years ago. Wonder what Caserio has against the guy.

Back to the game. The Texans punter looks good.

[Arky]

Lonnie Johnson with the tipped ball INT and 51 yard return for a Pick 6.

All tied up:

Texans 14, Cowboys 14

6:52 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Fairbairn good from 38 gives the Texans the lead.

Texans 17, Cowboys 14

11:30 left in the game.

[Arky]

Fairbairn is good from 24.

Texans 20, Cowboys 14

2:13 left in the game.

[Arky]

Cowboys going for the go ahead TD to win the game but Texans defense steps up with an INT from Terrence Brooks.

Final score:

Texans 20, Cowboys 14

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13 first downs, 220 total yards, 0-10 on 3rd downs and 24:56 time of possession is nothing to write home about but winning the turnover battle 4-0 makes up for all of that.

Only preseason game at home next Saturday vs. Tampa Bay @ 7pm.

[Keith]

The Texans winning in spite of a less-than-impressive offensive effort. This probably says less about how well the Texans played than how Cowboys fans should make sure their playoffs reservations are fully refundable.

The turnovers for the Texans defense are great. Specifically nice to see the production from Omenihu and Lonnie. Have to wonder how much of that turnover success is luck versus Lovie, but we'll see once the games are played when it counts.

Special teams for the Texans may actually be good this season. Feels weird to type that. New punter is legit, Fairbairn is typically solid, and the return games are hopeful.