Official Texans @ Chargers Game Thread, 9/9/2013

[Arky]

Foster for 2 or 3.

Foster for another 2 or 3. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Graham good for about 11 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 46.

Tate for 3.

Pass to OD goes to the Charger 33.

Foster for about 1.

Tate for 14. Ball at the Charger 18.

Tate for 8 or 9 up the gut.

Foster to the 1 yard line. 1st and goal at the 1.

Pass to OD good for the 1-yard TD pass.

Texans 7, Chargers 7

3:11 left in the 1st quarter.

[HPF Bob]

Three hour nap then watching the game then need to get up at 5 am to go to work. Hoping this game goes quickly.

[Arky]

Chargers down the ensuing kickoff in their endzone. Chargers ball at their 20.

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Mathews for 4.

Pass to Green ruled inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Dumpoff to Woodhead gets about 10 and the 1st down at the Charger 35.

Mathews for 8.

Rivers pressured, throws inc. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Flags pre-snap - delay of game on the Chargers -5. Makes it 3rd and 7.

Pass to Gates goes to the Texan 47. Texan offsides is declined. 1st and 10 for the Chargers.

Mathews for 3.

End of the 1st quarter.

[BigBull]

The defense needs to wake up and they need a better 3rd cb.

[Arky]

Ball at the Texans 44.

Mathews for about 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Dumpoff to Woodhead almost gets the 1st down - inches short. Chargers going for it on 4th down....

Mathews for 2, 1st down.

Brown for 7 up the gut.

Oy, Rivers deep pass to Royal is inc but they get McCain for the PI. Places the ball at the Texan 6.

Pass to Royal in the endzone complete for the 6-yard TD.

Chargers 14, Texans 7

12:24 left in the half.

[popanot]

Pathetic start here. This team is in trouble this year if they're relying on the offense to carry them week in and week out.

[Arky]

Martin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 16. Texans ball.

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Tate for 2.

Pass to AJ good for the 1st down at the Texan 36.

Pass to OD goes for big gainer - 28 yards. Ball at the Charger 36.

Foster sweeps left for 5.

Tate for almost 4.

On 3rd and 1, Foster is inches short of the 1st down. Texans going for it on 4th down.....

Foster stopped cold. Chargers take over on downs at their 27.

[BigBull]

They look unprepared and uninspired on both sides of the ball.

[Arky]

Mathews for 1.

Mathews for 7. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Rivers sacked by Manning. Chargers have to punt.

Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 28. Texans ball.

[Arky]

Short pass to Foster goes for 5.

Short pass to Hopkins goes nowhere. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes all the way for the TD...... AJ hit the ground once upfield.... play is under review to see if he was touched down.....

[barrett]

Why not a QB sneak? I don't know why anyone runs anything else with inches to go.