Houston Texans 23, Dallas Cowboys 7
The Texans really pushed the Cowboys around on Saturday Night. Matt Schaub was efficient completing 18 of 29 passes for 183 yards with 1 TD pass. Dan Orlovsky finished up the game by completing 3 of 4 passes for 25 yards. Arian Foster had a outstanding game against the Cowboys with 110 yards rushing on 18 carries (6.1 ypc) with 1 TD run. He also caught 4 passes for 16 yards (4.0 avg) in this game. Jeremiah Johnson pitched in with 53 yards rushing on 9 carries (5.9 ypc) in this game. WR Andre Johnson (7 rec, 79 yards) and Jacoby Jones (5 rec, 63 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Texans. The Texans finished up with 173 yards rushing (4.8 ypc) and 208 yards passing in this game as they had possession of the ball for 35:27.
Safety Bernard Pollard (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and CB Glover Quin (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit led the way for the Texans’ D in this game. Rookie CB Kareem Jackson only had 1 tackle but he picked off a Tony Romo pass and returned it 64 yards for a TD. LB Demeco Ryans pitched in with 1 tackle and 1 fumble recovery in this game. The Cowboys finished up with only 13 yards rushing (1.1 ypc) and 216 yards passing in this game. The Texans are now 1-2 on the pre-season.
