Houston Defeats Jacksonville 27-7 - Recap
Houston Defeats Jacksonville 27-7 - Recap
Arian Foster ran for 110 yards as Houston handled Jacksonville by a score of 27-7 on Sunday at EverBank Field.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 6.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 40.5.
Matt Schaub completed 26 of 35 pass attempts for 195 yards and 0 TDs for the Texans in the win. He did not throw an interception in the game.
Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 60 yards for Jacksonville, while Blaine Gabbert added 5 yards. Blaine Gabbert threw for 53 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Laurent Robinson and Mike Thomas had 49 and 12 yards respectively.
Houston outgained Jacksonville 411-117 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 28-9 by the Texans.
The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 43:17, longer than the 16:43 of their opponents.
Houston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Broncos. The Jaguars will aim to get back on the winning track at Indianapolis.
