Official Texans vs. Bills Game Thread, 11/4/2012

[Arky]

Spiller for 5 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bills 40.

Timeout Bills.

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Flags presnap. Offsides A Smith makes it 1st and 5.

Pass to Jones good for 7 and the 1st down.

Dumpoff to Spiller goes all the way to the Texan 19.

Dumpoff to Jackson is sniffed out for loss of 1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Fitzpatrick can't find a receiver and scrambles for loss of 1. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Fitzpatrick pressured again scrambles for 3. Bills to go for the FG on 4th and 9.

FG is no good.

Score remains:

Texans 7, Bills 0

10:31 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to AJ along the sideline good for 13.

Foster gets loose for 21. Ball at the Bills 39.

Flags presnap. False start on Caldwell makes it 1st and 15.

Pass over the middle to Casey goes for 25. Ball at the Bills 20.

End around to Martin goes for 1.

Schaub is sacked by Mario. Flag down....holding on Texans is declined. Makes it 3rd and 13 coming up.

Flags presnap. False start on Newton makes it 3rd and 18.

Pass to KW off the mark, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Graham's 46-yarder is blocked, no good.

Bills takeover on their 38. 6:22 left in the half.

[Nconroe]

Well, ok, but pretty sloppy with too many penalties and now a blocked FG.

[Arky]

Jackson goes for about 14.

Dumpoff to Dickerson goes for 14. Ball at the Texan 38. B James hurt on the play.

Pass complete to Jones for 14 more.

Jackson for about 4. 2nd and 6 coming up. Ball at the Texan 20.

Timeout Bills. 3:45 left in the half.

[Arky]

Smith up the middle for no gain. 3rd and 6 coming up for the Bills.

Pass to Chandler good for the 1st down at the Texan 12.

Jackson up the middle for 2.

2 minute warning.

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Flags presnap. False start Bills -5. 2nd and 13 coming up from the Texan 15.

Pass to Jackson goes for 5. Texans call a timeout. 1:54 left in the half.

Dumpoff to Jones goes for about 8 or 9. Bills to go for the FG.

Lindell's 22-yarder is good.

Texans 7, Bills 3

1:42 left in the half.

[Arky]

Martin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 26.

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Schaub's pass off the mark to OD, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Short pass to OD good for 3.

Pass to OD broken up, inc. Texans have to punt.

McKelvin brings the punt back to the Bills 33. Bills ball. 52 seconds left in the half.

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Pass to Graham inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Spiller good for 12 and the 1st down.

Pass to Jones goes for 19 to the Texan 37.

Spiller runs all the way to the Texan 15. 16 seconds left in the half.

Fitzpatrick is sacked by Watt! Loss of 6. Timeout Bills. 9 seconds left in the half. Bills elect to go for the FG.

Lindell's 38-yarder is good.

Texans 7, Bills 6

5 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Martin field the ensuing kickoff and steps out of bounds at the Texan 23.

Texans kneel it.

Halftime.

Texans 7, Bills 6

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 8/14, 124 yds, 1 TD

Rushing: Foster 7/62, Forsett 1/0, Martin 1/1

Receiving: OD 3/50, AJ 3/32, Casey 1/24, KW 1/18

Tackles: GQ/Watt 5 each, Dobbins 4, JJo/Barwin 3 each, Demp/McCain 2 each

TOP: Texans 14:14, Bills 15:46

1st downs: Texans 9, Bills 11

3rd down efficiency: Texans 1/5, Bills 2/6

Red zone: Texans 0/1, Bills 0/3

Total yards: Texans 174, Bills 189

Penalties: Texans 6/32, Bills 2/10

[Arky]

Penalties on the 2nd half kickoff. Texans have to rekick. Graham's squibby kickoff is fallen upon by the Bills at their 26 yard line. Bills ball.

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Fitzpatrick's pass is dropped by Chandler, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Fitz's pass too tall, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Deep pass to S Johnson sails inc. Bills have to punt.

Martin brings the punt back all the way to the Bills 43. 26 yards on the punt return.

[Nconroe]

Ok, let's go Texans. Nice Kick return to Buffalo 42 by Martin.

And nice throw deep to Andre.

[Arky]

Foster slips for 1.

Foster gets 4 going around left end. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Deep pass to AJ goes all the way to the 5 yard line! Williams of the Bills hurt on the play. Injury timeout.

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Foster for 1. 2nd and goal from the 4.

Foster punches it in!

Texans 14, Bills 6

12:11 left in the 3rd quarter.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

Martin brings the punt back all the way to the Bills 43. 26 yards on the punt return.

Not to ignore the superb efforts from Andre Johnson today or the excellent play design and execution of the Owen Daniels TD, but this punt return early in the third quarter might be the play of the game.

It followed a rather lethargic first half and provided a spark from a part of the team that hadn't done many positive things lately. Of course, another great pass and reception from Schaub to Andre followed to set up the 3-yd Foster scoring run for what would prove to be the go-ahead points, but this return seemed to give the team the kick in the pants it needed. Hopefully it is a sign of improved production out of the Texans return game.

[barrett]

We're making this harder than it needs to be. We are averaging 6 YPC against a team that gives up 6 YPC. Avoid the penalties and put them away.