The Texans really stunk it up last Thursday Night against the Bucs.  Sage Rosenfels made a brief appearance and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 39 yards.  Shane Boyd had a so-so game completing 8 of 17 passes for 83 yards.  Rookie QB Alex Brink had a night to forget completing 4 of 11 passes for 15 yards with 1 interception.  Marcel Shipp led the Texans in rushing in this game with 21 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.2 ypc).  Darius Walker was busy with 9 carries but he could only muster 18 yards rushing (2.0 ypc).  TE Joel Dreessen was the leading receiver in this game for the Texans with 4 grabs for 42 yards (10.5 avg).    The Texans finished up with 58 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 33 passes for 137 yards.  The Texans only had the football for 20:55 in this game and that is downright pathetic.

Linebackers Kevin Coley (15 tackles) and Ben Moffitt (13 tackles) led the way for the Texans’ defense in this game.  The Bucs finished up with 129 yards rushing on 37 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes for 201 yards.  The Texans finished up the preseason with a 2-2 record.

The Texans put up a good fight Friday Night in Dallas but they came up a two point conversion short in the 4th quarter.  Matt Schaub had a solid game as he completed 15 of 27 passes for 166 yards with a 11-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter.  Sage Rosenfels was also effective in this game as he completed 4 of 8 passes for 29 yards with a 8-yard TD run on his only carry.  Chris Taylor led the way on the ground for the Texans with 47 yards rushing on 11 carries (4.3 ypc).  Rookie Steve Slaton was also effective carrying the ball 10 times for 44 yards (4.4 ypc).  WR Kevin Walter led the way in the passing game for the Texans with 61 yards on 6 catches (10.2 avg) with a TD grab.  Andre’ Davis (3 receptions, 46 yards) and TE Owen Daniels (4 receptions, 35 yards) also looked good last night in the passing game for the Texans.  The Texans finished up with 114 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 35 passes for 195 yards.

The defense didn’t look too good for the Texans against the high powered Cowboys’ offense on Friday Night.  CB Jacques Reeves and LB DeMeco Ryans each led the way for the Texans with 7 tackles apiece.  The Cowboys finished up with 111 yards rushing in this game on 27 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 32 passes for 273 yards passing. 

The Texans won a offensive shootout with the Saints last Saturday Night.  Matt Schaub was outstanding as he completed 14 of 16 passes for 187 yards and he threw TD passes to WR Kevin Walter (26 yards) and FB Vonta Leach (1 yard).  Sage Rosenfels followed Schaub in the game and he was solid completing 6 of 8 passes for 94 yards.  Rookie Alex Brink completed his only pass attempt for 8 yards.  Rookie RB Steve Slaton stole the show on the ground as he lead the Texans’ in rushing with 57 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.4 ypc) with a 10-yard TD run.  Chris Taylor pitched in with 34 yards rushing on 12 carries (2.8 ypc) with a 1-yard TD run.  Chris Brown was not very effective in this game as he rushed for 19 yards on 8 carries (2.4 ypc).  WR Kevin Walter was outstanding for the Texans with 6 catches for 100 yards (16.7 avg) with a 26-yard TD reception.  WRs David Anderson (61 yards) and Andre’ Davis (37 yards) each caught 3 passes apiece in this game.  The Texans finished up with 116 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 25 passes for 289 yards.  The Texans were ball hogs in this game as they had possession of the ball for a stunning 35:24 on Saturday Night and that was a huge reason for this victory.

Safety Will Demps led the way for the Texans’ defense in this game with 5 tackles.  The Saints finished up with 87 yards rushing on 19 carries (4.6 ypc) in this game and they also completed 19 of 30 passes for 244 yards.  This was a impressive win for the Texans and hopefully they can build on it.

The Texans gave a good all around effort and it paid off in a win as Kris Brown nailed a 25-yard field goal as time expired.  Matt Schaub made a brief appearance in the game on Saturday as he completed 4 of 5 passes for 29 yards.  Sage Rosenfels was the most impressive QB on Saturday Night for the Texans as he completed 10 of 15 passes for 137 yards with a TD pass (16 yards to David Anderson).  Shane Boyd finished up for the Texans at QB completing 4 of 5 passes for 25 yards.  Steve Slaton led the Texans in rushing against the Broncos with 37 yards on 11 carries (3.4 ypc).  Darius Walker was also effective with 29 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.6 ypc).  Chris Taylor did not have a good game for the Texans carrying the football 10 times for 19 yards (1.9 ypc).  WR David Anderson had a solid game against the Broncos with 6 receptions for 67yards (11.2 avg) with a TD grab.  The Texans finished up with 140 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.9 ypc) against the Broncos.  They also completed 18 of 25 passes for 179 yards in this game. 

Linebacker Zac Diles led a good team effort on defense with 6 tackles.  CB Jamar Fletcher also had a solid game with 3 tackles and a interception.  The Broncos finished up with 123 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.7 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 28 passes for 153 yards.  The Texans were happy to win the first preseason game as they try to build momentum heading into September.

The Texans didn’t play well on Thursday Night but they kept the game close.  Sage Rosenfels started the game and he completed all five of his pass attempts for 63 yards and a TD.  Undrafted rookie Jared Zabransky finished up the game completing 12 of 22 passes for 117 yards and a interception.  He also carried the football 2 times for 17 yards.  Wali Lundy led the way in the running game with 8 carries for 50 yards (6.3 ypc) and a TD.  Undrafted rookie RB Darius Walker pitched in with 5 carries for 34 yards (6.8 ypc).  Jacoby Jones had another solid game at WR for the Texans as he caught 3 passes for 34 yards (11.3 avg) and a TD.  The Texans finished up the game with 125 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 27 passes for 167 yards. 

The defense played well against the run as the Bucs rushed for 76 yards on 24 carries (3.2 ypc).  But, the Bucs completed 28 of 40 passes for 314 yards.  A big bright spot on the defense was CB Jamar Fletcher’s interception of a Luke McCown pass that he returned 35 yards for a TD.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=270830027