Official Texans vs. Patriots Game Thread, 12/1/2013

[Arky]

Martin downs the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback. Texans ball at their 20.

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Tate for 3.

Pass to AJ gets 9 and the 1st down.

Tate for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

End of the 1st quarter.

[Arky]

On 2nd and 6, pass is tipped and sails inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Hopkins goes to the Texan 46 and a 1st down.

Tate for almost 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Tate for 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Martin goes all the way to the Pats 22! 1st down.

Keenum sacked for loss of 8. 2nd and 18 coming up.

Tate for 3. Brings up 3rd and 15.

Keenum hit as he throws, the ball floats and is INT'ed by the Pats. Pats ball at their 20.

[BigBull]

That int by Keenum was a horrible throw. Each week I realize more and more how sad the qb position is on the Texans.

[Nconroe]

The problem. Was Keenum held on to the ball to long and got hit while throwing.

Come on Texans and defense. Trying to think positive.

I thought overall Keenum doing good today.

Seems inadvertent head butt by Reed on Brady, bad luck because had em stopped.

[Arky]

Pass to Edelman gets 7.

Blount rushes for about 8 and a first down.

Blount for 8 more. Ball at the Pats 43. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Blount for 1. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Develin gets 3 and the 1st down.

Brady's deep pass to Edelman is slightly off the mark and inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Screen to Vereen gets 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Gronk over the middle broken up inc but flag on B Reed for roughing the passer. Places the ball at the Texan 36., 1st down.

Blount for 4.

Vereen for 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Brady is sacked! Pats to go for the FG with 5:17 left in the half.

Gostkowski's 55-yarder is off to the right, no good. Texans takeover on downs at their 45.

[BigBull]

I love the way D. Johnson is running the ball today.

[Nconroe]

Tate seems ankle injured but DJ running hard. Nice drive so far.

[Arky]

Tate for no gain.

Screen to DJ gets 12. 1st down at the Pats 43.

DJ for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

DJ squirts to the Pats 29 yard line and the 1st down.

Pass to AJ gets 9. 2nd and 1 coming up at the Pats 20.

2 minute warning.

[Arky]

On 2nd and 1, Keenum is pressured and throws inc to Graham. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Tate runs it in! 20 yards!

Texans 17, Patriots 7

1:47 left in the half.

[BigBull]

Man, Tate just ran that in for a td untouched.

[Nconroe]

Boy nice OL blocking and strong run for TD by Tate. Very nice. Ok, team, don't slack up now.

[Keith]

Ben Jones is my new fave Texan. Doing good and just having a blast out there.

[HPF Bob]

Kubiak only knows one play for third-and-1 and that's a halfback run behind the left tackle. The rest of the NFL has clearly figured this out and stuffs it. Everyone but the genius, Belichick, apparently who lets Tate walk in.

Now the NFL's worst second-half team tries to protect a lead against the NFL's best second-half team. We're doomed.

[Arky]

Pats bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 15 yard line. Pats ball. 1:40 left in the half.

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Screen to Amendola gets 7.

Pass to Boyce gets about 4 or 5 and the 1st down.

Pass to Gronk goes 15 yards to the Pats 43 for a first down. Mercilus injured on the play. Injury timeout.

Pass to Vereen gets small gain of 6, Pats use a timeout. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Brady pressured by Watt throws inc. 3rd and 4 coming up with 42 seconds left in the half.

Pass to Gronk broken up by Pleasant, inc. Pat to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone, touchback. Texans ball at their 20 with 28 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Texans kneeling it.

Halftime.

Texans 17, Patriots 7

[BigBull]

Will the Texans be able to keep up the good play in the second half or will they continue to suck like the passed 9 games?