Official Texans vs. Bucs Game Thread, 09/27/2015

[Arky]

Bucs bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 20. Buc's ball.

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Deep pass to Murphy broken up by JJo, inc.

Sims, on the delay, gets 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Evan off the mark, inc. Bucs will have to punt.

Shorts fields the punt and runs out of bounds for a short gain but flags are down. KJ2 was holding so back it up. Ball ends up at the Texan 23.

[Arky]

Blue for 1.

Flags presnap.... offsides Bucs, +5. Makes it 2nd and 4.

Blue tripped up for a loss of 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Washington gets about 10 and the 1st down.

Blue for about 13, tackled near midfield...

Blue for no gain.

Mallett's pass over the middle is broken up, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop inc but flag on the Bucs for PI. 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Blue for 1 or 2. Flag down.....12 men on the Bucs, 5 yards, repeat 1st down. 4:35 left in the game.

On 1st and 5, Prosch, in a scrum, goes for the 1st down.

Blue goes left side for 8. Ball at the Buc 22.

Timeout Bucs.

Blue gets 1. Bucs use another timeout (#2). 3rd and 1 coming up.

Prosch goes all the way to the 5 yard line! Nice run by the stocky guy....

Blue for no gain.

Blue to the 2 yard line. 3rd and goal.

[Arky]

On 3rd and goal, Prosch gets stuffed. Texans use a timeout with 1:15 left in the game. Texans to go for the FG...

Bullock's 19-yarder is good.

Texans 19, Bucs 9

1:12 left in the game.

[Arky]

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

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Pass to Murphy gets 9.

Pass to Evans goes to the Buc 47. 49 seconds left in the game.

Screen to Sims gets 9.

Pass to Evans gets 4 or 5. Bucs elect to go for the FG.

Brindza's 57-yarder is no good.

Texans takeover on downs.

Texans kneeling it out.

Final score:

Texans 19, Bucs 9

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Well, wasn't pretty but it's a W...

[WMH]

A W is a W. The new Guard on the left side seemed to play pretty well. Hopefully Brooks isn't in too bad of shape. Thought Mallett played pretty well. WR's had another 3-4 drops, and that bonehead play by Washington.......

[nunusguy]

Out of town last so week missed the game and some say that Jonathon Joseph played poorly but he was strong today, and shows why solid corners are very valuable and get paid well. He was our MVP on defense today IMO.
Did Mallet throw the ball downfield and deep once today ?

[HPF Bob]

Do you recall the last decade where we started a drive on the opponent's end of the field?

We're decent at getting stops but we aren't much at getting sacks or turnovers so far. The defense isn't terrible. The special teams are gawdawful other than Lechler. The offense needs to improve just to reach "inconsistent". Yet they are tied for first in the AFC South at 1-2, so I won't give up on them yet but they look incredibly ordinary, at best.