Official Texans vs. Eagles Game Thread, 11/2/2014

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is downed in the end zone, touchback. Eagle's ball at their 20.

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McCoy for 9.

Pass to Mathews gets nice gainer, ball at the Texan 47, 1st down. Timeout Eagles (#1) @ 3:21 left in the half.

McCoy goes left for 5.

Pass to Celek gets about 4.

On 3rd and 1, Sanchez scrambles for 3 and the 1st down.

McCoy gets 4. Ball at the Texan 31. 2nd and 6 coming up.

2 minute warning.

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Sanchez runs for about 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Ertz gets 4...... Texans use a timeout......Eagles going for it on 4th and 1.

McCoy gets 1 and the 1st down.

Quick pass by Sanchez, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up with 50 seconds left in the half.

Sanchez calls a timeout (#2).

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Sproles gets about 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Watt with the sack! Eagles will go for the FG with 4 seconds left in the half.

Texans use a timeout during the 1st attempt...

Parkey's 45-yarder is good.

Eagles 17, Texans 14

Halftime.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Fitz 6/9, 110 yards, 1 TD

Rushing: Foster 9/32, Fitz 2/13, Blue 1/-5

Receiving: Foster 2/63, D Johnson 2/16, Hopkins 1/22, AJ 1/9

Tackles: Mercilus 8, Bouye/Watt/Mohamed 5 each, Hal/Manning/Swearinger 4 each, K Lewis 3

Total yards: Texans 135, Eagles 268

1st downs: Texans 6, Eagles 15

3rd down efficiency: Texans 2/6, Eagles 5/9

Red zone: Texans 0/0, Eagles 1/1

Turnovers: Texans 0, Eagles 2

Penalties: Texans 4/23, Eagles 2/20

Time of possession: Texans 14:12, Eagles 15:48

[Arky]

Manning downs the 2nd half kickoff in the end zone, touchback. Texans will have the ball at their 20.

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Foster for almost 7.

Foster for 10, 1st down.

Foster for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Blue for 3 or 4. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Blue gets 2 and the 1st down.

Blue for maybe 1. Ball at midfield.

Deep pass to AJ broken up, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Fitz gets sacked and holding on D Brown (declined) brings up 4th and 9. Texans will punt.

Sproles fair catches the punt at the Eagle 16. Eagle's ball.

[Arky]

Watt with the sack of Sanchez! Flag is down... holding on Bouye, 5 yards and an auto 1st down at the 20.

McCoy for small gain but illegal shift on the Eagles makes it 1st and 15.

Pass to Maclin gets 10.

McCoy for no gain. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Jeez, short pass to Sproles goes for big gainer. Ball at the Texans 46.

Pass goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Sanchez pass is deflected, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Jeez, another Sproles Houdini act as he catches the short pass for a 1st down.

Sanchez pass is batted down, inc. Ball at the Texan 43.

McCoy for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Sanchez's pass goes inc. Eagles will punt.

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 11 yard line. Texan's ball.

7:49 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Short pass to Hopkins gets 8 and the 1st down.

Foster gets about 6 but holding on B Jones brings it back. Makes it 1st and 20.

Swing pass to AJ gets about 5 but flag on the Eagles for facemask, 15 yards and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 31.

Blue for about 3.

Fitz is pressured but escapes to throw it inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Nice play! Crossing route to Hopkins goes for a huge gainer! Ball at the Eagle 21.

Pass to Hopkins sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Fitz's pass goes to no one, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to AJ in the end zone a bit too long, inc. Texans will go for the FG.

Bullock's 39-yarder is no good. Oy.

Score remains:

Eagles 17, Texans 14

4:04 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

McCoy goes left side for 14 yards. Ball at the Eagle 44.

McCoy for 26.

Polk runs for 22. 1st and goal at the 8.

Polk pokes it in for the TD.

Eagles 24, Texans 14

2:40 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Nconroe]

almost like Bullocks missed FG took the starch out of our defense. We couldn't stop a run at all that drive by Eagles.

[Arky]

Manning lets the ensuing kickoff go out of the end zone, touchback. Texans will have the ball at their 20.

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Foster for loss of 1. Looks like the hamstring again...

Pass to Blue is dropped, inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Fitz is pressured and throws to AJ (complete) but out of bounds. Texans will have to punt.

Sproles brings the punt back to the Eagle 29 but flags are down......offsides Eagles is declined. Eagles will have the ball at their 29.

[nunusguy]

I dunno if the D quit or is just totally gassed, maybe a little of each, but that was a really bad effort by them on that drive. Game is gettin away from us now.