Official Texans @ Giants Game Thread, 9/21/2014

[Arky]

R Brown for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Brown for no gain. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Screen to AJ goes nowhere. Texans will have to punt.

Parker brings the punt back to Giant 37. -10 yards on the Giants for holding, added at the end of the run. Should place the ball at their 27.

8:01 left in the half.

[Nconroe]

Need some defensive adjustments , against run and hmm? Maybe we can get a defensive score, just hoping

[Arky]

Manning's pass to Randle off target, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Jennings for 11 up the gut.

Jennings for 3.

Pass to Donnell goes to the Giant 49 yard line, 1st down.

KJ gets a TFL -2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Short pass to Cruz gets 1. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass to Parker gets 13 and the 1st down in Texan territory.

Pass to Parker goes to the Texan 26, another 1st down.

Short pass to Cruz who takes it in for the score.

Giants 7, Texans 0

3:21 left in the half.

[Nconroe]

Giants are flat out beating Texans offense and defense this first half, for an obvious statement. Only thing very close so far is on scoreboard.

[Nconroe]

Man, was that an incredible left handed catch by Hopkins, too bad called back on illegal formation. and now Fitz is sacked. yikes.

oh crap, second interception of the day, this one wasn't tipped, good play by Rolle.

[Arky]

D Johnson runs into Griffin at the Texan 17 on the ensuing kickoff. Texan's ball.

What a catch by Hopkins on the deep throw from Fitz! But it's coming back because of illegal formation on the Texans. Makes it 1st and 15.

Fitz is sacked. Makes it 2nd and 21.

Blue gets maybe 2. 3rd and 19 coming up.

2 minute warning.

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On 3rd and 19, Fitz's pass is INT'ed by Rolle. Brings it all the way back to the Texan 2 yard line. Giant's ball, 1st and goal.

[Arky]

Jennings for 1. 2nd and goal from the 1.

Jennings for no gain. 3rd and goal from the 1. 1:10 left in the half.

Jennings punches it in for the TD.

Giants 14, Texans 0

1:07 left in the half.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Texan's ball at the 20.

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Pass to AJ along the sideline too high, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Martin goes for 16.

Fitz can't find a receiver and scrambles out of bounds for -1 yard. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Bad snap goes over Fitz's head, Fitz picks it up and throws it away, inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass to Martin off the mark, inc. Texans have to punt. 22 seconds left in the half.

Parker brings Lechler's punt back to the Giants 21. Giant's ball.

[Arky]

Manning kneels it out.

Halftime.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Fitz 4/13, 39 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT

Rushing: Blue 6/30

Receiving: Hopkins 1/17, AJ 2/6, K Martin 1/16, Blue 1/10

Tackles: Cushing 10, Lewis 5, JJo/Morris/Watt/Manning/Crick 4 each, Jamison/Mercilus/Mohammed 3 each

Total yards: Texans 83, Giants 262

1st downs: Texans 4, Giants 14

3rd down efficiency: Texans 0/7, Giants 3/6

Red zone: Texans 0/0, Giants 1/3

Penalties: Texans 3/20, Giants 2/15

Turnovers: Texans 2, Giants 1

Time of possession: Texans 11:55, Giants 18:05