Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 12/3/2017

[HPF Bob]

J.J. Watt showed off his grisly scar and attempted to walk for the first time since breaking his leg the other day. Let's hope in 2018 we can finally get a full year of Watt, Clowney and Watson (sounds like a law firm, don't they?) just so we can finally see what we could have had.

[Arky]

Texans going with Giacomini at LT today, Allen kicks out to RT and Mancz is in at guard.... pray for Savage....

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Titans won the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

The opening kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to A Ellington good for 5.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop only gets 2. Texans have to punt.

Punt is brought back and fumbled at the end of the run. Texans recover! Todman on the recovery, I think....

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Pass to Fido off his hands, inc.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to A Ellington goes to the Titan 11.

A Ellington gets caught for a loss of 3.

L Miller for 2. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass towards Anderson over the middle is inc, but flag on the Titans for PI. Places the ball at the Titan 4, 1st down.

Pass to Hop is ruled a TD but looks like he didn't get both feet in... Play under review.....

Pass ruled inc, 2nd and goal coming up...

Blue for no gain. 3rd and goal at the 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is inc. Texans going for the FG.

Fairbairn's 23-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Titans 0

9:21 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to Davis gets 13.

Pass to Supernaw gets 20 over the middle. Ball at the Texan 42.

Flags presnap, offsides Titans, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Pass to Decker gets 12. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Murray carries for 3 or 4 and the 1st down.

Pass towards Davis goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up at the Texan 30.

Murray for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Mariota pressured, runs but doesn't get the 1st down. Titans going for the FG.

Succop's 40-yarder is no good....

Score remains:

Texans 3, Titans 0

4:54 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Texans takeover after the missed FG at their own 30.

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L Miller for a couple but flag is down....holding on the Texans, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Screen to B Ellington goes for 7. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Fido hangs on for a gain of 9. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to B Ellington is inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Titan 32 but flags are down....illegal block in the back on the Titans places the ball at the Titan 22. Titan's ball.

2:44 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Murray goes for 14.

Murray trips for 1 yard.

Murray for about 3. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Pass to Walker gets the 1st down at the Texan 49.

Henry for no gain.

End of the 1st qtr.

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On 2nd and 10 at the Texan 49, pass is broken up by Hal, flag is down....Clowney lined up in the neutral zone, 5 yards. Makes it 2nd and 5 coming up.

Murray for 2. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Smith along the sideline is ruled inc. Titans have to punt.

B Miller fair catches at the Texan 13. Texan's ball.

13:57 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass over the middle to B Miller goes for about 9...flag is down....tripping on the Titans adds 10, so 1st down. Ball at the Texan 33.

Blue for no gain.

Pass to Fido gets 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to B Miller goes for 57! Ball at the Titan 3!

A Ellington loses 1. 2nd and goal coming up.

Pass too tall for Anderson, inc. 3rd and goal coming up.

Savage avoids the rush and hits Anderson for the TD! Nice catch.

Texans 10, Titans 0

10:52 left in the half.

[Keith]

Sounds like Fido is back in concussion protocol. Bummer for him. Maybe now Stephen Anderson takes over... he is a great receiving threat, helpful now that Bruce Ellington is questionable to return, too.

How the Titans are 7-4 is a complete mystery.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Mariota can't find a receiver and runs for 3.

Henry goes right side for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Murray goes up the gut for about 4, 1st down.

Play is nullified as Clowney jumps offsides. 1st and 5 coming up.

Pass to Walker loses 3.

Pass to Decker gets a 1st down at the Texan 49.

Pass towards Decker sails out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Decker gets 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Screen to Murray goes for 13 and the 1st down at the Texan 33.

Henry gets loose all the way to the Texan 9. 1st and goal.

Mariota keeps and sweeps left for the TD.

Texans 10, Titans 7

4:18 left in the half.

[Keith]

9:21 remaining in 1st quarter, Texans up 3-0 after TD catch by Hopkins is overturned (correctly) by replay.

Run game ineffective. Special teams fumble forced and recovery set up drive. Great pass and catch by Andre Ellington to get field position. Makeshift OL holding up so far.