Official Texans vs. Falcons Game Thread, 10/4/2015

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Pass over the middle is dropped by Shorts, inc.

Pass to Hop good for 16.

Pass to Fido gets 4.

Flat pass to Shorts gets 10. Ball at midfield.

Pass to Polk gets 11.

Pass to Mumphrey gets 8.

Polk rushes for 11. Ball at the Falcon 14.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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1st and 10 Texans at the Falcon 14.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is inc.

Polk gets 9, nice run. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Fido in the end zone good for the TD.

Falcons 42, Texans 7

14:22 left in the game.

[Arky]

Falcons down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback.

Falcon's ball at their 20.

Renfree in at QB.

Ward loses 3.

Ward gains 2. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Ward gets 2. Falcons have to punt with 12:09 left in the game.

Shorts fields the punt and runs west for no gain. Ball at Texan 25.

[Arky]

Texan's ball at their 25.

Hoyer's pass goes out of bounds, inc.

Hoyer's pass off the hands of Polk, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Shorts gets 13 and the 1st down.

Deep pass to Shorts sails, inc.

Deep pass to Hop goes out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

My gosh, screen works for the 1st down.

Blue for 6. About 10:30 left in the game.

Deep pass to Shorts goes for 42 - ball at the Falcon 1 yard line.

Blue stopped short of the goal....very close but no cigar. 2nd and goal coming up.

Polk punches it in for the TD.

Falcons 42, Texans 14

9:09 left in the game.

[Arky]

Falcons fair catch the ensuing poochy kickoff.

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Falcon's ball at their 24.

Ward loses 1.

Ward gains 1. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Ward gets 12 on the delay.

Ward for 3.

Ward for 3 more. Makes it 3rd and 4 coming up.

Ward for no gain. Falcons will have to punt with about 5 minutes left in the game.

Shorts fields the punt and runs out of bounds about the Texan 26.

[Arky]

Holding on the Falcons adds 10 yards to the previous punt.

Texan's ball at their 36.

Pass to Hop gets 18. Ball at the Falcon 46.

Pass to Hop goes to the Falcon 20.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is inc....

Hoyer's pass goes inc in the end zone.... 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 12 at the 8 yard line. 1st and goal.

Pass to Shorts good for the TD.

Falcons 42, Texans 21

3:01 left in the game.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback.

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Falcon's ball at their 20.

Flags presnap, false start Falcons, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Ward goes left for 5.

Renfree boots for a loss of 4. (Texans out of timeouts)

Ward for a couple. Falcons will have to punt.

2 minute warning.

Shorts returns the punt to about the Texan 48.

[Arky]

Texan's ball at their 49.

Deep pass to Hop is broken up, inc.

Pass to Graham gets 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop goes to the Falcon 20 yard line.

Pass into the end zone is inc. 2nd and 10 coming up with 43 seconds left in the game.

Pass over the middle goes inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop goes for 11. 1st and goal at the 9.

Pass into the endzone broken up, inc.

Hoyer gets sacked. Loss of 8. 3rd and goal coming up.

Pass to Hop is a TD but will likely get overturned because Hop went out of bounds and came back in....

Ruling is an incomplete pass. 4th and goal with 1 second left in the game.

Shorts takes the pass and fumbles - Falcons pick up the ball and score a TD.

Extra point is kneeled (no good).

Final score:

Falcons 48, Texans 21

[sinnister]

This is terrible. I don't even know where to begin. I can't wait for John Harris to put a "good spin" on this one.