Laremy Tunsil won’t be available for the second straight week.
The three-time Pro Bowler is nursing a knee injury that landed him with the questionable designation on Friday’s injury report. Tunsil didn’t show favorable results during the Saturday walkthrough, and the Houston Texans left their starting left tackle behind.
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How to watch
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars — Sunday, Sept. 24, 12:00 p.m. CT
TV channel: KRIV-TV
Live stream: FuboTV
Radio: Sports Radio 610 (KILT-AM), Mega 101 (KLOL-FM) (Marc Vandermeer & Andre Ware)
Location: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.
Forecast: Sunny, 89 degrees, 6 mph wind
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Pregame
The Texans declared their inactives, and there weren’t any real surprises as injuries already dictated five players that would sit for Week 3.
First quarter
15:00 — Houston gets the ball first. RB Mike Boone fields the opening kickoff from a yard inside the end zone and makes it only to the Houston 13-yard line.
14:13 — QB C.J. Stroud dumps off to RB Devin Singletary on a third-and-12 from the Houston 11 for seven yards. The Texans go three-and-out.
13:31 — P Ty Zentner punts 45 yards to the Jacksonville 37. The Jaguars signal for a fair catch, and CB Kadar Hollman is dinged for fair catch interference. The Jaguars start first-and-10 at the Houston 48-yard line.
11:40 — QB Trevor Lawrence misses RB Tim Jones on a third-and-9 from the Houston 30-yard line.
11:36 — K Brandon McManus misses wide right on a 48-yard field goal.
5:10 — Weirdly the Jaguars blow it. On a third-and-2 from their own 46-yard line, RB Travis Etienne falls down for a yard.
1:53 — Stroud misses TE Dalton Schultz on a third-and-5, but it would not have mattered given there was an illegal shift.
Second quarter
12:48 — WR Calvin Ridley was injured on an incomplete target. His return is questionable.
12:44 — Lawrence throws to TE Brenton Strange for four yards on third-and-8 from the Houston 37-yard line.
5:01 — An illegal use of hands to the face wipes out a fourth down conversion for the Jaguars. Lawrence hit Ridley for a 12-yard gain up to the Houston 33. Instead the Jaguars have to punt.
4:10 — Stroud can’t connect with WR Robert Woods on a third-and-9 from the Texans’ 16.
1:13 — S Eric Murray forces a fumble from WR Jamal Agnew that Cashman recovers and returns to the Texans’ 34-yard line.
0:35 — Houston goes three-and-out as Stroud can’t connect with Dell.
0:03 — Fairbairn’s 28-yard field goal is good. Texans, 17-0
Halftime
Stats
TEXANS
Stroud: 14/21, 163 yards, TD; 2 carries, 12 yards
Pierce: 9 carries, 23 yards, TD; 1 catch, 7 yards
Dell: 3 catches, 59 yards
Jordan: 1 catch, 4 yards, TD
JAGUARS
Lawrence: 10/16, 89 yards; 1 carry, 8 yards
Etienne: 13 carries, 52 yards; 2 catches, 25 yards
Agnew: 2 catches, 27 yards
Third quarter
11:20 — RB Tank Bigsby scores a 1-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. 17-7, Texans
9:30 — Stroud can’t connect with Collins on third-and-8 from the Houston 27.
4:39 — McManus hits a 33-yard field goal. 17-10, Texans
Fourth quarter
12:39 — Fairbairn hits a 26-yard field goal. 27-10, Texans
10:45 — The Jaguars take advantage of busted coverage as Lawrence hits WR Christian Kirk for a 26-yard touchdown. Not a Texans defender was within 10 yards of him. Extra point is good. 27-17, Texans
2:13 — Fairbairn hits a 33-yard field goal. 37-17, Texans
0:00 — The Texans get their first win of the year. Coverage all night at Texans Wire.
