Official Texans @ Saints Game Thread, 9/25/2011

[Arky]

Sproles brings Hartmann's kickoff back to the Saints 28.

Whoop! JJo picks Brees! Texans ball at the Saints 34!

[Arky]

Tate for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Tate goes left for nice gainer - all the way to the Saints 14.

Tate for no gain.

Tate rumbles to the 8. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Timeout Saints, 4:00 left in the half.

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Dump pass to OD comes up short. Texans will go for the FG.

Rackers 27-yarder is good.

Texans 16, Saints 7

3:53 left in the half.

[Arky]

Sproles brings the kickoff back to the Saints 21.

Pass to Meachem good for 10, 1st down.

Pass to Meachem sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Henderson big gainer, goes all the way to the Texan 25.

Ingram for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

2 minute warning.

[Big Texas]

Well, well, well...JJo has more picks this year than Asomugha.

[Big Texas]

While our zone blocking scheme is very effective between the 20's, the lack of size on our Oline causes major issues in the redzone...We need to get some 7s on the board. We should be up 28-7 right now.

Look for Brees to bring out the guns, for this last two minutes.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

While our zone blocking scheme is very effective between the 20's, the lack of size on our Oline causes major issues in the redzone...We need to get some 7s on the board. We should be up 28-7 right now.

Look for Brees to bring out the guns, for this last two minutes.

Schaub's thrown some lousy passes in the redzone....

[Arky]

Brees is sacked by Watt! Loss of 10, makes it 3rd and 17.

Dump to Sproles goes for nice gain but comes up short of the 1st down. Saints are going for it on 4th and 2.

Timeout Saints. 38 seconds left in the half.

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Saints change their mind and go for the FG.

Kasay's FG is good from 35.

Texans 16, Saints 10

35 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

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

Tate goes right for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Clock runs out. Halftime.

Score remains:

Texans 16, Saints 10

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 11/17, 223 yards, 1 TD

Rushing: Tate 12/66, Slaton 2/7, AJ 1/8

Receiving: AJ 5/104, Casey 2/70, OD 3/49, JJ 1/0

Tackles: GQ/Watt 3 each, Allen/Ryans/Cushing/Nolan 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 17:25, Saints 12:35

1st downs: Texans 11, Saints 7

3rd down efficiency: Texans 3/7, Saints 2/5

Redzone: Texans 1/4, Saints 0/1

Penalties: Texans 2/15, Saints 2/14

Turnovers: Texans 0, Saints 1

Total yards: Texans 301, Saints 177

[Big Texas]

They refuse to give our team credit...."As bad as the Saints are playing"...really!?!...How about the Texans defense is playing really well.