Texans vs. Jaguars live blog: 37-17 Houston, FINAL

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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Can the makeshift offensive line hold against the Jacksonville Jaguars?

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.

8:47 — Stroud connects with WR Tank Dell for a 46-yard strike down to the Jaguars 2-yard line. The ball was under thrown slightly and really a tale of Dell’s body control.

7:39 — RB Dameon Pierce scores a 1-yard touchdown. K Ka’imi Fairbairn’s extra point is good. 7-0, Texans

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.

12:02 — DE Will Anderson blocks McManus’ 51-yard field goal attempt. The rookie couldn’t get on it, and LB Jake Hansen recovered underneath the scrum at the Jacksonville 41.

7:30 — The Texans take advantage as Stroud completes a seven-play, 41-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Brevin Jordan. Extra point is good. 14-0, Texans

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

4:19 — TE Andrew Beck tried to back away from the McManus kickoff, but ended up muffing it. Beck then picks up the loose ball and finds a lane for an 85-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. 24-10, 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

9:08 — Stroud hits Dell for a 68-yard touchdown on third-and-3 from the Houston 32. Extra point is good. 34-17, 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.