Official Texans @ Bucs Game Thread, 11/13/2011

[Arky]

Freeman dumps off to Williams for nice gain but holding on Bucs brings it back. Makes it 1st and 20.

Pass to Winslow good for 14. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Blount TFL'ed for -2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dump off to Lumpkin gets 16 and the 1st down.

Freeman is nearly sacked but manages to scramble for 11 and a 1st down. Ball is at the Texan 33.

Pass to Williams down the sideline goes for 20 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 13.

2 minute warning.

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Freeman's pass to Blount is dropped, inc. Makes it 2nd and 10 at the Texan 13.

Pass goes off the hands of Briscoe, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Parker good for 8. Makes it 4th and 2. Bucs to go for it.....

Pass is broken up by KJ in the endzone, inc. Texans takeover on downs.

[Big Texas]

Well, well, well....Kareem actually came out on the winning end of that play.

[Arky]

Foster for about 3 but flag on the play. Holding on Texans (Myers). 1/2 the distance. Makes it 1st and 12 at the Texan 3.

Foster TFL'ed -2 (almost safety). 2nd and 14 coming up.

Timeout Bucs.

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Schaub sneaks for 1.

Timeout Bucs, again. 1:31 left in the half.

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Foster only gets 2. Texans have to punt on 4th and 11.

Timeout Texans.

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Bucs bring the punt back to the Texan 47. Bucs ball. A Buc (Johnson) is injured on the play in the endzone. 28 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Winslow good for 7. 21 seconds left in the half.

Pass to Briscoe gets 2.

Freeman spikes it with 3 seconds left. Bucs will attempt the 54-yard FG.

Timeout Texans.

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FG is good, officially 55 yards.

Texans 16, Bucs 3

Halftime.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 9/12, 222 yards, 2 TD's

Rushing: Foster 9/28, Tate 5/24

Receiving: Foster 3/89, OD 3/31, JJ 1/80, Mason 1/16

Tackles: Cush 6, Nolan 4, Ryans/Demps/McCain/Watt 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 15:52, Bucs 14:08

Turnovers: Texans 0, Bucs 0

3rd down efficiency: Texans 1/5, Bucs 2/8

Red Zone: Texans 0/1, Bucs 0/1

Total yards: Texans 268, Bucs 166

Penalties: Texans 3/12, Bucs 6/49

1st downs: Texans 10, Bucs 5

[Arky]

Hartmann's 2nd half kickoff goes out of the endzone so Bucs ball at their 20.

Blount for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Blount gets 8 and the 1st down.

Freeman is sacked by Reed! Makes it 2nd and 20.

Freeman is sacked by Barwin! Makes it 3rd and 24.

Pass is batted down by Reed, inc. Bucs have to punt.

JJ not much on the punt return. Texans ball at their 35. 12:14 left in the 3rd quarter.

[Arky]

Foster scoots for 13. Ball at the Texan 48.

Foster goes right side for 17. Ball at the Buc 35.

Tate sweeps left for 13.

Quick pass to JJ gets 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Ward goes up the gut for 7. 1st and goal at the 7.

Ward for 2 or 3. Makes it 2nd and goal at the 5.

Foster runs it in!

Texans 23, Bucs 3

8:10 left in the 3rd quarter.

[Arky]

Bucs bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 24.

Dump off to Blount goes for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Blount goes up the gut for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Freeman keeps for the 1st down. Ball at the Buc 35.

Freeman can't find a receiver and throws it away. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Freeman sacked by Watt! 3rd and 17 coming up.

Pass to Winslow is broken up, inc. Big breakup by JJo. Bucs have to punt. Whoa, officials get together and rule the ball was a catch and that Cush INT'ed! Texans have the ball at the Buc 39!

[HPF Bob]

I debated in my mind whether it would have been smarter for Hartmann to just take the safety and then punt from the 20. Up by 16, you're still up by two TDs even after the safety and you reduce the chance of another score before the half.

Still, a 13-pt. lead looks pretty good on the road. We even got the Schaub WTF interception out of the way.