Texans vs. Eagles live blog: 14-7 Philadelphia, 2nd Q
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The Houston Texans take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football to kickoff Week 9.
Follow along with this blog for all of the updates inside NRG Stadium.
Updates for the World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will also be provided as Game 5 continues at Citizens Bank Park in the City of Brotherly Love.
Quarterback Davis Mills faces an uphill challenge on Battle Red Day as receivers Nico Collins and Brandin Cooks are both out.
It also does not help the cause at all that the Texans have never beaten the Eagles, going 0-5 all-time in the season series.
First quarter
9:42 — Mills throws a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie TE Teagan Quitoriano, who is making his NFL debut after spending the first eight weeks on injured reserve. Extra point is good. Texans, 7-0
World Series update — Astros and Phillies tied 1-1 bottom of the first inning.
1:36 — RB Miles Sanders rushes for a 2-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. 7-7
0:20 — RB Dameon Pierce loses a yard on first-and-10 from the Houston 36-yard line as the first quarter comes to a close.
Second quarter
World Series update — Astros and Phillies still tied 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning.
13:48 — On a third-and-11 from the Houston 35-yard line, Mills scrambles for eight yards. The Texans elect to punt. P Cam Johnston’s kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
12:16 — The Eagles are driving like a hot knife through butter, but CB Steven Nelson sacks QB Jalen Hurts for an 8-yard loss. DT Jaleel Johnson recovers at the Houston 35-yard line.
10:52 — The theme for the Texans has been to cultivate takeaways but not generate any points. DT Javon Hargrave sacks Mills for a 6-yard loss on third-and-9 from the 50.
4:37 — RB Kenneth Gainwell rushes for a 4-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. Eagles, 14-7
World Series update — Astros and Phillies are still knotted at 1-1 going into the top of the fourth inning.
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