Official Texans vs. Chargers Game Thread, 11/7/2010

[Arky]

Foster gets about 4. Brings up 2nd and 6.

Foster for no gain. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to JJ comes up short of the 1st down. 4th and 1 at the Charger 17. Texans might go for it.

End of 3rd quarter.

[Arky]

Oh man, on 4th and 1, Foster is stopped short. Chargers ball.

[Nconroe]

That sure didn't work out well. no blocking at all on that run.

We need a turnover, some strong defense.

Schaub heading to locker room.

What a tackle by Pollard on sproles.

[Arky]

Time to wake up, defense....

Tolbert gets 6 up the middle. Brings up 2nd and 4.

Sproles gets 3 and then Pollard beans him. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Hester gets 2 and the 1st down.

Tolbert gets about 4. Brings up 2nd and 6.

Deep pass to Crayton overthrown. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Delay of game on Chargers -5. Brings up 3rd and 11.

Rivers hit as he throws and KJ INT's! Down at the Texan 48.

[Nconroe]

nice interception by Kareem Jackson. maybe we get some points now.

Schaub doesn't look right, but he's out there.

[HPF Bob]

We're getting some breaks here. Need to take advantage.

[Arky]

Schaub's 1st down deep pass to KW overthrown. Brings up 2nd and 10. Penalty - illegal contact on Chargers 5 yards and auto 1st down.

Foster for -2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Dreessen gets 5. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Schaub has the ball slapped out of his hands (sack) but Texans recover. Texans have to punt.

Sproles field the ball at the Charger 20 and is tackled immediately. Barber called for chop block, 15 yards. Puts the ball at the Charger 35.

[Nconroe]

come on need some more defense . tighten it up now. Barber and Nolan in there as safeties now.

[Arky]

Tolbert gets about 3 - flag on the play. No flag ruled. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Dump to Hester who takes the ball into Texan territory. 1st down at the Texan 47.

Dump to Sproles gets 8 but flag on the play. Offsides Texans - replay 1st down. 1st and 5.

Tolbert gets 4. Brings up 2nd and 1.

Hester comes up about an inch short of the 1st down. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Rivers sneaks for it but flag on the play. Illegal formation Chargers -5. Makes it 3rd and 6.

Rivers pass to Ajirotutu good for 13 and the 1st down.

[Arky]

Tolbert gets about 2 on the dump pass. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Ajirotutu good for 28 yards and the TD.

Chargers to go for 2.

Pass is inc. but holding on Pollard. 1/2 the distance. Chargers gets a 2nd chance.

Tolbert dives it in for the 2 points.

Chargers 29, Texans 23

5:17 left in the game

[Nconroe]

Norv turner is brilliant . I'm sick of these CBS announcers.

[Arky]

JJ brings the kickoff back to the Texan 28.

Pass to AJ good for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Dreessen goes for big gain. Ball at the Charger 43.

Pass to JJ gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Schaub chunks it out of bounds. Gets flagged for intentional grounding. Loss of down. 3rd and 15. Officials discussing.....

Pass to Dreessen gets 14. Makes it 4th and 1.

Schaub sneaks it...Oh man, he might be short.... Fail, Chargers ball.

C'mon defense...