Matt Schaub had a big game for the Houston Texans (5-5), but it wasn’t enough for them to get the win agains the Tennessee Titans (4-6) on Monday night.  Schaub had 305 passing yards and 2 touchdowns on 25/39 attempts for a QB rating of 105.2.  Schaub and the Texans were able to get those 2 touchdowns in the first half, but would not reach the endzone the rest of the game.  The running game did not give the Texans’ much, as they only got 57 total rushing yards as a team.  The Titans made some defensive adjustments at halftime and Schaub and the Texans’ offense were not as effective because of it.

The Texans defense could not stop the Titans running game.  Titans’ quarterback Vince Young makes it very difficult to contain their running game, as they run a lot of option type running plays and he has the athleticism to run it very well in the pro-game.  Young rushed for 73 yards on 11 carries, while also having an explosive running back in Chris Johnson who rushed for 151 yards on 29 carries.  With the Titans’ ability to run the ball it opened up the passing game for Young.  He had 116 passing yards and a touchdown on 12/22 attempts.  The Texans were not able to get any points in the fourth quarter, and all the Titans needed was a field goal to win it.  Titans’ kicker Rob Bironas easily nailed a 53-yard field goal with 47 seconds left to lift the Titans over the Texans.