Official Texans vs. Bucs Game Thread, 09/27/2015

[Arky]

Pass to Washington is dropped, inc.

Pass to Washington good for 14. Ball at the Texan 42.

Pass to Shorts good for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Nice run by Polk gets the 1st down in Buc territory, 45 yard line.

Mallett starts to throw and then scrambles for -1.

Polk gets caught for a loss of 3. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Oy, Mallett fumbles and Bucs recover but holding on the Bucs wipes it out and give the Texans a first down at the Buc 44.

Timeout Bucs with 11 seconds left in the 1st qtr....

Polk for about 1 yard. 2nd and 9 coming up.

End of the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

On 2nd and 9, pass over the middle to Washington gets 5.

Eww, deep pass to Hop almost caught but inc. Texans have to punt.

Lechler's punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Buc's ball at their 20.

[Arky]

Pass to Evans gets 16.

Pass to Evans gets 17. Ball at the Texan 46.

Sims caught for a loss of 3.

Pass to Murphy broken up by JJo, inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Myers is good for 9. Bucs will attempt the FG..

Brindza's 58-yarder is good.

Texans 7, Bucs 3

11:15 left in the half.

[popanot]

Texans should be smoking this team at home and they're not.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back by Demps to the Texan 22. Texan's ball.

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Blue breaks a tackle and gets 4.

Quick screen to Worthy goes nowhere. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hopkins good for the 1st down but flags are down.....Holding on Bucs is declined.

Blue stumbles for 8.

Blue gets 3 and the 1st down at the Texan 48.

Bucs use a timeout...

Sliding catch by Shorts goes for 18.

Blue runs for loss of 1.

Blue loses 3. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Grimes on the delay gets 3 or 4 but flag is down. Holding on the Texans, -10, replay the down. 3rd and 24 coming up.

Pass to Shorts goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Bucs field the punt and fumble but recover at their 18 yard line. Buc's ball.

5:51 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Myers off his hands, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Martin caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Screen pass goes inc. Bucs will have to punt.

Worthy brings the punt back to the Texan 41 but flag is down.... Late hit on Dent after the play was over, -15. Places the ball at the Texan 27.

4:48 left in the half.

[Arky]

Mallett's pass is tipped and INT'ed. Buc's ball at the Texan 26.

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Martin sweeps left for 4.

Winston's pass goes inc but flag is down....Holding on Bucs, -10.... brings up 2nd and 16.

Screen to Sims goes all the way for the TD.

Extra point is no good...

Bucs 9, Texans 7

3:51 left in the half.

[Arky]

Demps brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 17. Texan's ball.

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Blue for 7.

Pass to Shorts goes to the 37 yard line, 1st down.

Blue for 9.

Blue for about 6 and a 1st down at the Buc 45.

2 minute warning.

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Pass to Washington good for 13 but flag is down.... holding on Bucs is declined.

Blue goes left for about 9.... Brooks injured on the play....

Oy, Mallett's pass to Hop shoulda been caught but inc. 3rd and 2 coming up....

Pass to Hop too tall, inc. Texans going for the FG.

Bullock's 43-yarder hits the goal post, no good.

1:31 left in the half. Buc's ball.