Texans at Oilers

It was a vey fun game to play although I would have preferred a different outcome. Congratulations to John on a very well coached game and good luck the rest of the way with the Oilers.

Here is a breakdown of the scoring by the Oilers.

A Texan fumble led to a Damien Williams 5 yard run to the end zone.
1 play 5yds Time:15 secs
Key plays of the drive:
After the Oilers punted the Texans deep the drive started on the 8yd line. On the first play the Texans were flagged for holding back to the 4. On the next play there was a false start. Now starting at their own 2 a line buck of the QB was called rolled a 6 on the defense with 2 men in the zone Fumble 2-8,11,12. Boykin lost the ball and the Oilers recovered at the Texans 5yd line.
Up to that point the Oilers did not have the ball in Texans territory.

Later a 1 yard pass from Manning to Gates took the lead
7 plays 75yds Time 3:00
Key plays of the drive:
17yd completion to Hooper on 3rd and 11
15yd line buck followed on the next play by a 26yd off tackle by Montgomery

Less than 2 minutes late Ty Montgomery followed a 61 yard run with a 3 yard plunge.
5 plays 75yds Time 2:00
Key plays of the drive:
61yd off tackle on 3rd and 5 beating the containment of Johnson who is a 5 by rolling a 3 on the white die.

A Boykin interception led to a Manning pass to Hooper of 8 yards for a TD.
7 plays 45yds Time 3:00
Key plays of the drive:
Boykin Long Pass int returned 25yds
3rd and 1 Eli Manning 1yd linebuck
11yd short pass to Fuller
12yd short pass to Crabtree

with a minute left the Oilers took the lead for good with a 49 yarder.
11 plays 43yds Time 4:45
Key plays of the drive:

After the Oilers were flagged for holding on the first play Montgomery ran for 5yds. The next play 2nd and 15 from their own 20 the Oilers threw a flat to Montgomery who the Texans thought they had double teamed but Orakpo was told by the defensive coordinator to double team Fuller. The result was just a guessed right and Manning rolled a 3 on his card for an 11yd short gain. Manning followed it up by completing 2 more flat passes for 9yds each and a 5yd run by Montgomery put the ball at the Texans 46 with 3:15 to go. On 1st down the Texans correctly guessed run and stuffed TY for a 1yd loss. on 2nd down the Texans trying to stop the running of Montgomery as well as the Flat passing game guessed run put 2 men in the look in but the Oilers were one step ahead they called for a short pass to Fuller and Manning connected for a 13yd completion. The Texans with all 3 TO's and the 2 min warning loaded up the box to try and stop the Oilers from getting any closer for the potential game winning FG. 1st down linebuck for Montgomery -1, 2nd down off tackle for 2yds now at the Texans 33 the Oilers needed 1yd for a much more manageable FG att. Knowing this the Texans sold all out and Keyed Montgomery but again the Oilers out coached the Texans by running a QB sneak with Manning and he delivered the 1yd necessary for a 2-8,11,12 FG att. Josh Lambo nailed the FG.

Stats
Boykin 34-24-277-3-1
Manning 26-14-124-2-0

Elliott 33-161
Boykin 1-1 1Fum

Montgomery 24-153-1
Williams 1-5-1
T.West 1-2
Manning 2-2

McDonald 8-75
Hogan 4-87-1
Nelson 5-53
Elliott 4-45-1
Boldin 3-17-1

Fuller 6-44
Gates 2-10-1
Hooper 2-25-1
Crabtree 2-23
Montgomery 2-20

TOP Texans 37:00 Oilers 23:00
Attendance: 2