Official Texans @ Vikings Game Thread, 10/9/2016

[Arky]

Vikings bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 22.

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Pass to Johnson gets 2.

Asiata up the gut for 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Time runs out.

Halftime.

Vikings 24, Texans 6

[Arky]

Ervin brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the 31. Texan's ball.

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Deep pass to Fuller too long, inc.

Oz pressured, throws but ruled a fumble. Flag down.... loss of 2 yards.

Short pass to Strong gets 6. Texans have to punt.

Punt is fielded by the Vikings and brought back to the Viking 21. Viking's ball.

13:45 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Thielen goes for 31.

Clowney catches McKinnon for loss of 1.

Flags presnap. False start Vikes, -5. Makes it 2nd and 16 coming up.

McKinnon for 2. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Pass to Wright gets about 12 but facemask penalty on the Vikings will make it 3rd and 30.

Asiata gets about 6. Vikings to punt.

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 25. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Texans 0-9 on 3rd down.

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L Miller for 1 or 2.

Goodness, deep pass to Fuller off his hands, inc.

On 3rd and 9, Brock throws to the Vikings at midfield (INT). Viking's ball.

[Arky]

Ryan Griffin injured on the previous play. Looks like a flag was thrown, too.....Unsportsmanlike on the Vikings, -15. Places the ball at the Viking 36.

McKinnon carries for a couple but flag on the Texans for offsides (Covington). Makes it 1st and 5.

McKinnon for maybe 1. 2nd and 4 or 5 coming up. A Viking injured on the play. Injury timeout.

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On 2nd and 4, pass to Thielen gets 10 and the 1st down.

McKinnon for 2.

Simon nearly with the pick but the ball falls inc.

Pass to Rudolph broken up, inc. Vikings to punt.

Ervin fair catches at the Texan 9. Texan's ball with 7:21 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Hop good for 6.

Pass to Strong good for 16.

Pass to Fuller over the middle is dropped, inc.

Pass to Hop gets 12 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hop gets nice gainer but a flag is down.....holding on Rhodes is declined. Ball is at the Viking 33.

Pass to Strong gets 3.

Oz pressured, throws too quick, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Oz gets sacked. Texans going for it on 4th down.

Screen to Fuller only gets about 6. Ball turns over on downs. Viking's ball at their 35.

[Arky]

McKinnon for 2.

Pass to Wright gets 7.

Asiata gets 5 and the 1st down.

Pass to Rudolph goes for 14.

Flare pass to Asiata goes for 3.

Pass to Thielen gets 7 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 28.

Flare pass to Asiata goes for 20. 1st and goal.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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McKinnon for no gain.

Pass to Patterson in the end zone good for the TD.

Vikings 31, Texan 6

14:09 left in the game.

[Big Texas]

Clowney and Merciless are the only bright spots in this game...

[Big Texas]

If you go 3 and out after the half and being down big, you have nothing. You've been outcoached and outplayed.