The Houston Texans offense was stagnant in the first half. There wasn’t reason for hope when they took over at their 1 late in the second quarter.
C.J. Stroud kept the drive alive with a great pass on a broken play.
C.J. keeping calm in the chaos 🎯 pic.twitter.com/UL2Htk3dDx
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It concluded with the Texans QB hitting Nico Collins for a touchdown pass. After the PAT, the Texans led 7-6.
NICO!
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NICO TD!
The @HoustonTexans cap off a 13-play, 99-yard drive to take the lead.
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The drive:
Houston TexansTouchdown
13 plays, 99 yards, 5:17
LAC
6
HOU
7
3rd & 11 at LAC 13
(0:58 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short middle to N.Collins for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Townsend.
2nd & 11 at LAC 13
(1:05 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to R.Woods (C.Hart).
2nd & 11 at LAC 13
(1:05 – 2nd) Timeout #1 by LAC at 01:05.
1st & 10 at LAC 12
(1:09 – 2nd) (Shotgun) J.Mixon up the middle to LAC 13 for -1 yards (P.Ford).
2nd & 10 at LAC 49
(1:57 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep left to N.Collins to LAC 12 for 37 yards (A.Gilman).
1st & 10 at LAC 49
(2:00 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to D.Schultz (T.Dye).
1st & 10 at LAC 49
(2:00 – 2nd) Two-Minute Warning
3rd & 16 at HOU 17
(2:24 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud to HST 13 for -4 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at HST 5. C.Stroud pass deep right to X.Hutchinson to LAC 49 for 34 yards (E.Jackson).
2nd & 21 at HOU 12
(3:04 – 2nd) C.Stroud pass short right to C.Stover to HST 17 for 5 yards (D.James).
2nd & 10 at HOU 23
(3:26 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short middle to X.Hutchinson to HST 27 for 4 yards (D.Leonard) [T.Tart]. PENALTY on HST-T.Howard, Tripping, 11 yards, enforced at HST 23 – No Play.
1st & 10 at HOU 23
(3:32 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short right to R.Woods [P.Ford].
2nd & 7 at HOU 16
(4:11 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to J.Metchie ran ob at HST 23 for 7 yards (D.Henley).
1st & 10 at HOU 13
(4:47 – 2nd) J.Mixon left tackle to HST 16 for 3 yards (K.Mack).
3rd & 3 at HOU 8
(5:30 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to N.Collins to HST 13 for 5 yards (K.Fulton).
2nd & 3 at HOU 8
(5:37 – 2nd) C.Stroud pass incomplete short left.
1st & 10 at HOU 1
(6:15 – 2nd) J.Mixon up the middle to HST 8 for 7 yards (T.Tart).
