Houston too good for Jaguars
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Reuters
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 03, 2008 00:00
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in their first appearance in the nationally televised Monday night game since the franchise began in 2002.
Running back Steve Slaton lobbied head coach Gary Kubiak for more chances to run the ball during halftime and delivered with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help the Texans move to 5-7 and third place in the AFC South.
Jacksonville, tipped for the Super Bowl by many at the start of the season, threatened several times but was only able to score two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter against a tired Texan defense.
"I didn't run the ball enough in the first half to be honest with you," Kubiak told reporters. "We got a little out of whack play call-wise, and the kid came up to me at halftime -- here's a rookie -- grabs me by the shirt to say, 'I'm OK, give me the ball.'"
The teams traded touchdowns in the last four minutes of the game with each of Slaton's scores followed by Jacksonville scoring drives.
The Jaguars fall to 4-8 and last place in the AFC South.
"Of course, expectations are to be successful, win the division and make the playoffs," Jacksonville’s Fred Taylor said. "Right now because it's not that, it's tough."
Jacksonville, tipped for the Super Bowl by many at the start of the season, threatened several times but was only able to score two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter against a tired Texan defense.
"I didn't run the ball enough in the first half to be honest with you," Kubiak told reporters. "We got a little out of whack play call-wise, and the kid came up to me at halftime -- here's a rookie -- grabs me by the shirt to say, 'I'm OK, give me the ball.'"
The teams traded touchdowns in the last four minutes of the game with each of Slaton's scores followed by Jacksonville scoring drives.
The Jaguars fall to 4-8 and last place in the AFC South.
"Of course, expectations are to be successful, win the division and make the playoffs," Jacksonville’s Fred Taylor said. "Right now because it's not that, it's tough."