Official Texans vs. Bills Game Thread, 9/28/2014

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Fitz 12/15, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: Foster 6/1, Fitz 2/11, Blue 1/0

Receiving: Hopkins 4/54, AJ 4/52, Foster 2/29, Graham 2/16

Tackles: Cushing 6, Watt 4, JJo/Swearinger/Morris/Jackson/Crick/Tuggle 3 each

Total yards: Texans 161, Bills 156

1st downs: Texans 8, Bills 12

3rd down efficiency: Texans 2/5, Bills 4/9

Red zone: Texans 0/0, Bills 1/2

Penalties: Texans 4/60, Bills 4/20

Time of possession: Texans 11:11, Bills 18:49

Turnovers: Texans 2, Bills 0

[Arky]

The 2nd half kickoff goes out of the end zone. Texans will have the ball at their 20.

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Fitz's pass is tipped at the LOS and INT'ed by the Bills. Bills will have the ball at the Texan 19. Oy.

[Arky]

Spiller for about 4.

Spiller for 4. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Woohoo! Pick 6 by Watt! 79 yards!

Texans 14, Bills 10

[Arky]

Officially 80 yards on the Watt INT.

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Bills bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 21. 13:22 left in the 3rd qtr.

Jackson for about 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Manuel's pass to Woods sails inc. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Watkins broken up by JJo, inc. Bills will have to punt.

Martin brings the punt back to about the Texan 36. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Pass to Graham goes for 12.

Pass to Fido is popped loose, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Fitz's pass sails over Graham, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Screen to D Johnson goes for 10 and the 1st down.

Foster for 2 or 3.

Pass to Foster over the middle goes for 8 and the 1st down.

Foster for almost 2. 2nd and 8 coming up at the Bills 31.

Pass to Foster goes for 7. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Flags presnap. Offsides Bills gives the Texans a 1st down at the Bills 18.

Short pass to AJ goes for 4.

Fitz starts to scramble but loses 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Flags presnap. Offsides D Brown -5. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Fitz muffs the snap, falls on it and loses 2. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 42-yarder is good.

Texans 17, Bills 10

6:18 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback. Bills will have the ball at their 20.

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Spiller for 8.

Spiller for 2 and the 1st down.

Screen to Jackson gets 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Screen to Spiller goes for nice gain, 1st down.

Screen to Woods gets 3.

Lewis gets the TFL for a loss of 4. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Manuel's pass to Woods thrown short, inc. Bills will punt.

Punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Texans will have the ball at their 20.

[Arky]

Fitz's pass to AJ goes inc but flag on the Bills for holding, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Pass to AJ gets 15.

Pass to AJ gets 5 but flags down..... They get D Brown for blocking downfield, makes it 1st and 20.

Fitz gets sacked by M Williams....flag down....holding against the Bills, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Pass to Prosch good for 29. Nice play call. Ball at the Bills 41.

Blue powers for 3.

Blue for no gain.

End of the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

3rd and 7 on the Bills 38 coming up.

Timeout Texans.

Flags presnap......neutral zone on the Bills.... Makes it 3rd and 2 coming up.

Flags presnap. False start on Brooks. Makes it 3rd and 7 coming up.

Deep pass to AJ goes inc. Texans to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Bills 13. Bills' ball.

[Arky]

Manuel's pass is nearly INT'ed by KJ but inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Spiller caught by JJo for a loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Manuel pressured, throws it deep and inc. Bills will have to punt.

K Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 48. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Blue for -2.

Fitz dumps off to Blue for a gain of 4. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dumpoff to Foster is dropped, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Lechler's punt is downed at the Bills 1 yard line. Bills' ball.

[Nconroe]

honorable mention to left handed shuttle pass by Fitz.

Texans unable to establish much running attack today.

[Arky]

Jackson for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Chandler broken up, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Bills use a timeout (#1, two left).

On 3rd and 8, deep pass sails inc. Bills will have to punt.

Punt is brought back by K Martin to the Bills 43. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Blue for 3.

Pass to Graham off the mark, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Foster goes for 4 or 5.... Texans will try the long FG..

Bullock's 55-yarder is good!

Texans 20, Bills 10

9:21 left in the game.

AJ going to the locker room.....

[barrett]

I think Bullock is officially fixed. Crazy how mental kickers are. I remember Kris Brown sandwiching 2 great seasons around a year with like 10+ missed FGs. It's like these guys just fall apart and forget how to kick it.

[Arky]

Spiller downs the ensuing kickoff in the end zone. Bills will have the ball at their 20.

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Wow, deep pass to Williams goes for 80 yards and the TD.

Texans 20, Bills 17

9:08 left in the game.

[Arky]

Manning brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 35. Texan's ball.

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Pass to Blue goes for 12. Ball at the Texan 48.

Short pass to Blue inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Blue for 6. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Fitz scrambles for just enough for the 1st down.

Pass to Martin goes for nice gainer but flag is down. PI on Hopkins, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Reverse/end around to D Johnson goes for 8. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Hopkins gets 10. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Screen to Foster goes inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 50-yarder is good!

Texans 23, Bill 17

4:49 left in the game.

C'mon defense!

[Arky]

Spiller brings the ensuing kickoff back to the 20 yard line. Bills' ball.

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Short pass to Williams goes for 4.

Manuel's pass to Chandler goes inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Manuel's deep pass down the sideline sails inc. Bills will punt.

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 32. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Blue for no gain. About 3 minutes left in the game.

Fitz's pass to Prosch off the mark, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Foster goes for 10. Smart by Foster to roll for the 1st down.

Blue caught in the backfield for loss of 4. Bills use a timeout w/2:07 left.

Blue goes right side for 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

2 minute warning.

[Arky]

On 3rd and 12, screen to Foster loses 2. Texans will punt on 4th and 14.

Bill bring the punt back to their 28. Bills' ball.

[Arky]

Manuel can't find a receiver and scrambles for 3.

Manuel pressured by Mohammed throws it away, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Screen to Jackson goes for 13 and the 1st down. 1:21 left in the game.

Pass to Wood good for 12. Ball at the Texan 41.

Manuel's pass is INT'ed by Morris! Whew! Texan's ball.