Official Texans @ Broncos Game Thread, 12/26/2010

[Arky]

Foster for maybe 1. Brings up 2nd and 9.

End of 1st quarter.

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Dump off to JJ goes for a big gainer. 47 yards. Ball at the Bronco 38.

Deep pass to JJ over the middle goes for 33. 1st and goal at the 5.

Foster for about 1.

Foster for about 1 but flag on the play. Defensive holding - auto 1st down at the 2.

Foster for no gain. 2nd and goal at the 3.

Schaub hits OD in the endzone for the TD!

Texans 14, Broncos 0

11:43 left in the half.

[HPF Bob]

Texans starting out hot in the first half. I don't know how to handle that because it happens so rarely.

It's LOL that the Broncos would fall for the play-action like they didn't see that themselves for the last decade-or-so but then these are all McD coaches so I guess they weren't aware.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Texans starting out hot in the first half. I don't know how to handle that because it happens so rarely.

It's LOL that the Broncos would fall for the play-action like they didn't see that themselves for the last decade-or-so but then these are all McD coaches so I guess they weren't aware.

Yep, these aren't your fathers Broncos...

[Arky]

5:35 left in the half.

Moreno dances for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Moreno for 2. Makes it 3rd and 5 coming up.

Fast ball to Gaffney in the flat goes through his hands, inc. Big hit by Allen on Gaffney - injury timeout. Broncos will have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 47.

4:04 left in the half.

[Arky]

Short pass to OD picks up 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Foster for about 4. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Foster gets 2 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bronco 42.

Screen to Casey goes for 22. Ball at the Bronco 20.

2 minute warning.

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Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to KW goes inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Dump to Foster only gets 5 so Texans to go for the FG. Texans bleed the clock and then use a timeout. 26 seconds left in the half.

Rackers 34 yarder is good.

Texans 17, Broncos 0

22 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Rackers kickoff is downed in the endzone. Broncos ball at their 20.

Ball for about 9.

Halftime.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 10/12, 170 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing: Foster 14/66

Receiving: JJ 3/92, OD 5/53, Casey 1/21, Foster 1/4

Tackles: Cush 5, Nolan/GQ 4 each, Allen/Lewis/A Smith/Pollard 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 15:51, Broncos 14:09

Red zone: Texans 2/3, Broncos 0/1

3rd down conversions: Texans 1/5, Broncos 2/6

1st downs: Texans 11, Broncos 7

Total yards: Texans 233, Broncos 141

Turnovers: Texans 0, Broncos 1

[Arky]

Rackers kickoff goes out of the endzone. Touchback, Broncos ball at their 20.

Moreno for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Moreno sweeps right for about 11. 1st down.

Tebow chunks it out of bounds. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Buckhalter goes left for about 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Royal at midfield good for the 1st down.

Lance Ball fumbles but recovers and still picks up 1.

Swing pass to Buckhalter gets about 5. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Tebow pressured, throws inc. Broncos have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone - Texans ball at their 20.

[Arky]

Reverse to JJ goes backwards for -3. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Foster up the middle for 13. Still 3rd and a short 1.

Pitch is bobbled by Ward and loses 3 - Texans have to punt.

Royal returns the punt to the Bronco 33 but flag on the play. Illegal block in the back on the Broncos - half the distance - places the ball at the Bronco 9.