Official Texans @ Raiders Game Thread, 10/23/2022

[Keith]

Raiders convert a fourth down to keep their drive alive in Texans territory.

Carr 26-yd pass to Mack Hollins, touchdown. Looks like he just split the seam in the cover-2. Extra point good.

10-10, 0:25 remaing 2nd Q.

Halftime stats
Mills 11-15, 95 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Pierce 12-64 rush, 3-20 receiving
Collins 2-24

Carr 11-14, 111 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Jacobs 10-45
Adams 4-46

Texans 14:32 TOP

[Keith]

Mills having his best game of the season. Orchestrates 9-play 67-yd drive to open the second half, taking 4:01 off the clock. Drive highlighted by a 39-yd pass to Akins to move the offense across midfield then a 20-yd pass to Dorsett into the red zone.

Fairbairn connects on 35-yd field goal.

Texans 13-10, 10:59 3rd Q

[Keith]

Raiders RB Jacobs finally stretchin his legs a bit on the ensuing drive. Capped it off with a 6-yd touchdown run, 39 yards total to start the half.

Jacobs now 15-84 with the score. Texans may regret some earlier drives that ended in three field goal attempts (and just two of them converted).

13-17 Raiders, 5:48 3rd Q.

[Keith]

Texans respond.

Big 24-yd reception by Cooks across midfield.

Bobbling 25-yd TD catch by Dorsett in 2-deep coverage for the score. Extra point good.

8-play 74-yd drive in just 2:34 off the clock. We got us a back-and-forth affair.

Texans 20-17, 3:14 3rd Q.

Trying to keep up with the NLCS at the same time... Bryce Harper just hit a go-ahead homer in the Bot8th to put the Phillies up 4-3, trying to close out the series. Not sure what the Padres were saving closer Josh Hader for there... methinks they will have several months starting tonight to think that over.

[Keith]

Jacobs still going. 7-play 76-yd drive capped by a 7-yd touchdown run by Jacobs.

He now has 17 rushes for 103 yards and two TDs.

20-24 Raiders, 13:32 4th Q.

And the Padres inexplicably bunted with one out in the 9th inning. Karma dictates they lose. Phillies to the World Series. Weather delay in New York. Astros may not even get to play tonight.

[Keith]

WR Nico Collins to the locker room with a groin injury, uncertain to return.

Pierce stopped just shy of the first down marker on a 3rd-and short at the Texan own 33-yd line. Raiders timeout.

Texans were going to go for it, but a foul start on rookie OL Kenyon Green changed their minds. First time the team punted today, and it was a good one, 61 yards off Cam Johnston down to the Raiders 19.

20-24 Raiders, 11:21 4th Q

[Keith]

Oof, DT Roy Lopez jumps offsides on a 4th-and-1 to help the Raiders extend a drive that might have been a donut.

Instead, Jacobs takes the ensuring carry 15-yards into the endzone.

Jacobs now up to 143 yards on the ground with three touchdowns.

20-31 Raiders, 7:06 remaining in the game.