Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 11/5/2017

[Arky]

The halfway point of the season finds the 3-4 Texans hosting the 2-6 Indianapolis Colts this Sunday in an early game. It is starting to look like QB Andrew Luck won't make it back this year and that QB Jacoby Brissett will continue in his stead. Despite their record, the Colts have been feisty at times this year so it would serve the Texans well not to take them lightly. However, the Texans lead the league in pts./game scored (30.7) and the Colts lead the league in pts./game given up (30.8). Colts lead the all-time series 23-7.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST Sunday, Nov 5, 2017

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

The line = Texans by 13 to 14

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Kansas City @ Dallas, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX (late) = Washington @ Seattle, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

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Prime time:

TNF = Buffalo @ NY Jets (NFLN)

SNF = Oakland @ Miami (NBC)

MNF = Detroit @ Green Bay (ESPN)

[Arky]

Video - What they are saying in Vegas about the Texan's "situation"..... jump to the 4:18 mark to get to the Texan stuff, ends around the 7 minute mark.

Summary: Teddy Covers and Pauly say some nice things about Watson, some not so nice things about Savage.

I'm actually kinda looking forward to seeing how Savage does this Sunday. He's being pitted against a team most any average QB should be able to excel against....

[HPF Bob]

No Watson, No Watt, No Mercilus, No Cushing, No first or second-round picks, No reason to give a shit about the rest of the season, frankly. If Brissett has shown he can beat anyone, it is us. Last time the Astros went to the World Series, the Texans stunk up the joint and got Mario "My Aching" Williams.

Rinse, repeat. If we finish 3-13, eh, nothing we haven't done before.

[nunusguy]

The early CBS game the national audience will see is an interesting matchup for a couples reasons. Here we of course will be seeing the Colts & the Texans,
but nationally it will be Denver going up against the surging Philadelphia Eagles and for those who haven't been following what's been going on Denver, well the Broncos have this guy named Osweiler starting for them at QB Sunday in Philly.

[Nconroe]

Go Texans! You can do it.

[Arky]

Well, after getting the good stuff for 6½ weeks, looks like we get the "spiced honey mead wine" today.....

[Arky]

Colts win the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

Kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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L Miller for no gain.

Deep pass to Fuller along the sideline goes inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 10 and the 1st down.

L Miller for 1.

Savage pressured, throws inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Savage's pass to Ellington off the mark, inc. Texans have to punt.

Nice return on the punt but flags are down.....illegal block in the back on the Colts places the ball at their 8 yard line. Colt's ball.

12:33 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Gore goes for 4.

Gore loses 1. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Pass to Rogers is good for the 1st down at the Colt 28.

Pass to Gore gets 11 and the 1st down.

Gore carries for 1.

Pass to Williams goes for 15. 1st down at the Texan 45.

Deep pass to Hilton down the middle goes for the TD. 45 yards.

Colts 7, Texans 0

8:33 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Foreman for 2.

Savage's pass to Fuller over the middle goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Savage's pass to Hop goes inc. Texan's to punt.

Punt return goes nowhere at the Colt 25. Colt's ball.

7:28 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Gore for maybe 1.

Brissett runs out of time and throws it away, inc.

On 3rd and 9, pass is off the mark, inc. Colts have to punt.

Fuller fair catches at the Texan 34. Holding on Eddie Unpleasant backs it up 10. Texan's ball at their 24.

6:31 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

L Miller for 9.

L Miller gets about 2 and the 1st down.

Savage's pass to Ellington goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Short pass to Ellington over the middle gets about 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Fuller goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Colt 18. Colt's ball.

3:59 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Mack carries for 6.

Pass to Aiken off the mark, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Quick pass to Hilton goes inc. Colts have to punt.

Fuller fields the punt at the Texan 30 and goes down. Texan's ball.

3:05 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Anderson gets 2.

Foreman gets 3. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Flare pass to L Miller goes for 19, 1st down. Horse collar on tackle, add 15. Ball ends up at the Colt 31.

Savage pressured, throws inc.

Pass to Hop gets a 1st down but a flag is down.....Hop pushed off. Moves the ball back to the Colt 41. 2nd and 20.

Foreman for 3. 3rd and 17 coming up.

End of 1st qtr.

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On 3rd and 17, Savage's deep pass is inc but roughing the passer gives the Texans a 1st down at the Colt 23.

Foreman for 3.

Foreman for about 4. 3rd and 4.

Flags presnap. False start Giacomini, -5. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to Hop in the end zone too tall, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Fairbairn's 39-yarder is barely no good. Colts take over on downs.

Score remains:

Colts 7, Texans 0

13:03 left in the half.

[Arky]

Brock Osweiler is 3/6, 38 yards, 1 INT in Philly.

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Colt's ball at their 29.

Gore goes for 16.

Pass to Doyle gets 8.

Gore for 1. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Gore is dropped. Colts have to punt.

Punt is downed at the Texan 6. Texan's ball.

10:51 left in the half.

[Big Texas]

He is who we thought he was

[Arky]

Pass to Prosch gets 1.

Miller gets loose for big gain but holding on Davenport negates it. Makes it 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Hop over the middle goes inc.

On 3rd and 12, Savage's pass nearly INT'ed but inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is fair caught at the Colt 45. Colt's ball.

9:27 left in the half.

[Arky]

Mack gets 11.

Mack caught in the backfield by KJ for loss of 2.

On 2nd and 12, pass to Hilton goes for big gainer. 30 yards. Ball at the Texan 16.

Flags presnap. Encroachment on Blackson. 1st and 5 coming up.

Mack gets 1. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Mack goes for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Mack gets the 1st down at the 5 yard line. 1st and goal for the Colts.

Mack for 1. 2nd and goal coming up.

Brissett pressured, throws it away, inc. 3rd and goal coming up.

Pass to Hilton in the end zone is inc. Colts to go for the FG.

Vinatieri's 22-yarder is good.

Colts 10, Texans 0

4:34 left in the half.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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L Miller for about 2.

Pass to Miller over the middle goes for 29.

Savage is strip/sacked but Davenport falls on it. 2nd and 19 coming up.

Savage pressured, throws inc to Ellington. 3rd and 19 coming up.

Pass to Anderson goes for 12. 4th and 7 coming up.

2 minute warning.

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Texans punting on 4th down.

Punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Colt's ball at their 20.

1:52 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Doyle gets 9.

Mack gets 4 or 5 and the 1st down. Texans use a timeout.

Pass to Doyle gets 4.

Pass to Moncrief gets the 1st down at the Colt 44.

Pass to Williams gets 5.

Pass to Rogers is inc. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Hehe, Brissett is stripped, L Houston picks up the fumble and takes it in for the Scoop 6!

Colts 10, Texans 7

56 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Colt's ball at their 25.

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Pleasant with the sack! 2nd and 16 coming up.

Gore gets caught for loss of 1. Time running out......

Brissett kneels it.

Halftime.

Colts 10, Texans 7