Houston Texans serve Cowboys new defeat
Texans defeat Cowboys at home 20-14: results, stats, and highlights 22/08/2021
Cowboys vs Texans: Game Summary
Though we know that Dallas is clearly the superior city in Texas, it sometimes doesn't translate well on the football field. The Cowboys suffered yet another loss this preseason, against the Texas rivals, the Houston Texans.
The Texans looked good on defense and the Cowboys offense was chalk-full of turnovers. On the opening drive, Jacob Martin strip sacked the ball away from QB Garrett Gilbert, which was then recovered by defensive lineman Charles Omenihu. They eventually turned that fumble into a touchdown, leading the Cowboys 7-0. The Cowboys caught back up and then some and were up 14-7 before the end of the first half. But then in the third quarter, Lonnie Johnson caught an interception which he then turned into a 53-yard touchdown for Houston. After Temon Smith tipped a pass by backup QB Ben DiNucci, Johnson again intercepted it and ran it back to score.
Notable players from tonight's game
Cooper Rush - Cowboys
The other two backups were less impressive, but Rush had two long drives for touchdown passes. Since Prescott continues to sit out, babying his shoulder, it will be important that the Cowboys have a backup QB they can rely on, and after tonight's game, it's looking like that guy could be Rush. He has a 25-yard completion to TE Blake Jarwin on a 2nd and 14 on his very first drive as well as a 75-yard march that ended up in a touchdown from Tony Pollard.
Lonnie Johnson - Texans
It was Johnson who turned the game around with a 54-yard interception return to tie the game in the third quarter. He proved to be the kind of guy Lovie Smith wants on defense, the kind who makes plays.
Mark Ingram - Texans
After Gilbert fumbled the ball for Dallas and upon converting on a 4th and 1 with a 2-yard run, Ingram scored from the 2. He has 24 yards on seven carries. "That's why we brought Mark here," Culley said. "He's a guy that during his career has not had many minus yard plays and when you give it to him he's going to give you positive yards and he did that for us today."
Well, thanks for joining us for the online live updates of the Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys, in which the Texans defeated the Cowboys 20-14.
Dallas vs Houston: Game takeaways for the Cowboys
- We may have more of a quarterback battle for the backup position in Dallas than we thought: Garrett Gilbert was the likely suspect to be the second string quarterback after starter Dak Perescott, but tonight he was outplayed by Cooper Rush, who was the number two QB behind Dak a few years back. Gilbert played two series with the first-team offense and turned the ball over on a fumble. He completed three of five passes for 30 yards and one sack, and a 77.1 QB rating. On the other hand, Rush had four possessions and led the Dallas offense to a few scoring drives. He went 10-for-12 for 97 yards with two touchdowns. Ben DiNucci started playing in the second half and finished out the game, sealing a Texans win by throwing his second interception with less than.a munute left in the game.
- Micah Parsons and Keanu Neal were the linebackers to start for the boys. And yet the Cowboys played several linebackers randomly throughout the game. Parsons was joined by Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch. So we got to see a glimpse of who the starters could be at the linebacker position.
-The defense IS looking better - the Texans couldn't convert a single third down on ten tries against Dallas. Micah Parsons proved why he deserved to be the number one pick in the draft, and Leighton Vander Esch showed up as well, with four tackles during his play time.
Cowboys vs Texans: Game Summary
Though we know that Dallas is clearly the superior city in Texas, it sometimes doesn't translate well on the football field. The Cowboys suffered yet another loss this preseason, against the Texas rivals, the Houston Texans.
The Texans looked good on defense and the Cowboys offense was chalk-full of turnovers. On the opening drive, Jacob Martin strip sacked the ball away from QB Garrett Gilbert, which was then recovered by defensive lineman Charles Omenihu. They eventually turned that fumble into a touchdown, leading the Cowboys 7-0. The Cowboys caught back up and then some and were up 14-7 before the end of the first half. But then in the third quarter, Lonnie Johnson caught an interception which he then turned into a 53-yard touchdown for Houston. After Temon Smith tipped a pass by backup QB Ben DiNucci, Johnson again intercepted it and ran it back to score.
FINAL: Houston beats Dallas 20-14
Driskel kneels again at the 37 for -1 yard - time will run out and that's game, y'all
Driskel kneels to Houston 38 for -1 yard
DiNucci pass INTERCEPTED yet again! Intended for Mitchell - intercepted by Brooks
DiNucci pass to Hardy for a gain of 4 - 2nd and 6
Penalty on defense - Lawson - illegal use of hands - declined
DiNucci pass deep to Mitchell - complete for 17 yards
DiNucci pass to Hardy again for another 6-yard gain
DiNucci pass to Hardy for gain of 6 yards
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
DiNucci sacked at Dallas 14 for a loss of 11 yards
Fairbairn kicks 65 yards - in the end zone - Touchback.
Fairbairn 24-yard field goal attempt is GOOD - Houston up 20-14
Driskel pass incomplete to Veasy
Timeout number 3 by Dallas
Driskel to Dallas 5 for a gain of 1 yard - 3rd and goal
TIMEOUT: Dallas takes second itmteout
Howell gains 4 yards - first down
Driskel to Dallas 10 for a gain of 11 yards - first down Houston
TIMEOUT: Dallas calls first timeout of second quarter
Howell runs the ball for a gain of 4 yards - 2nd and 6
Driskel pass to Erickson for gain of 14 yards
Howell for a loss of two
Driskel ran out of bounds for a gain of 13
Jeff Driskel in at QB for Houston
DiNucci throws ANOTHER interception - caught by Carter at Houston 45 - runs to the 50 for a gain of 5
DiNucci pass to Smirth for 7 yards - 2nd and 3
DiNucci pass to Mitchell complete for 14 yards - first down
Knox with the ball - loss of 2 yards
DiNucci pass to Smith - pushed out of bounds for 6 yards
DiNucci gains 3 yards
DiNucci pass complete to Smith for 8 yards
Hardy runs it for 1 yard
Ralston up the middle for 1 yard - first down
Davis runs the ball, but no gain - 3rd and 1
DiNucci pass complete to Eubanks for 9 yards
Fairbairn kicks 68 yards - Penalty Dallas - Offensive holding
Fairbairn field goal attempt is GOOD - Houston is up 17-14
Mills pass incomplete to Jordan - 4th and 6
Jackson to Dallas 20 for no gain
Howell runs up the middle for 4 yards
Mills scrambles for gain of 7 - first down
Howell for gain of 3 yards
Mills pass to Coutee for 25 yards
END OF THIRD QUARTER
Mills pass complete to Moore
Anger punts 31 yards - fair catch by Smith
DiNucci pass complete to Davis for 10 yards - 4th and 8
DiNucci sacked by Walker for a loss of 7 yards - 3rd and 18
Knox up the middle - loss of one yard
DiNucci scrambles up the middle for 7 yards - first down
Knox up the middle - loss of 1 yard
DiNucci pass to Parker complete for 8-yard gain
DiNucci pass complete to Fehoko for 18 yards - Dallas first down
Knox runs it for 11 yards
DiNucci pass to Fehokko for 6 yards
Fairbairn extra point is GOOD - Houston and Cowboys are TIED 14-14
DiNucci pass INTERCEPTED - Johnson runs it back for a HOUSTON TOUCHDOWN - 14-13
Knox up the middle for a gain of 1 yard
DiNucci - lots of pressure - pass incomplete to Eubanks
Johnston punts 48 yards - Davis to Dallas 31 for 7 yards
Mills SACKED by Thompson for a loss of 8 yards - 4th and 22
Mills pass incomplete to Erickson
Penalty- Houston - illegal formation - declined
Mills pass to Burkhead for 6 yards - 2nd and 14
Offensive holding - 10-yard penalty - no play
Mills scrambles for a gain of 5 - flags thrown
Mills pass short to Veasy for 12 yards - Houston first down
COVID 19 affects Dallas Cowboys
In the first half of the game, Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and defensive tackle Carlos Watkins did not participate in the game tonight due to NFL Covid protocols.
Though the details have yet to be released, it is likely they tested positve for Covid. Secondary coach Joe Whitt is calling the defensive plays tonight.
Anger punts for 55 yards to Houston 28 - fair catch by Erickson
DiNucci pass incomplete to Fehoko - 4th and 11
DiNucci throws deep to Parker complete for 36 yards
Two fouls - offsides defense, illegal motion on defense - penalties offset
Hardy up the middle - loss of 3 yards - 3rd and 11
DiNucci pass ro Hardy for 1 yard
Davis pushed out of bounds for 11 yards
Ben DiNucci in as QB for Dallas
Johnston punts 43 yards - Weeks - downed by Armstrong
Mills pass imcomplete to Taylor - 4th and 4
Mills pass complete to Coutee (tackled by Cox) for a gain of 4 - 3rd and 1
Phillips runs it for 3 yards before being pushed out of bounds - Houston 2nd and 7
Mills pass deep to Veasy for 18 yards
Hajrullahu kicks 65 yards to end zone - Touchback.
HALFTIME - Dallas up 14 to 7
Hardy runs the ball for 2 yards - end of the first quarter
Rush pass complete to Hardy - out of bounds
Flag on the play - penalty on Houston - roughing the passer - 15-yardspenalty
Johnson (Houston) was injured during the play - return is questionable
Rush pass incomplete to Davis
TIMEOUT - Houston takes second timeout of the half
Hardy gain of 1 yard - 3rd and 7
TIMEOUT - Houston - Houstons first timeout of the game
Hardy up the middle for 7 yards
Penalty - false start on Dallas
Johnston punts 61. yards to Dallas 13 - Weeks out of bounds
Penalty on Houston - intentional grounding - 15 yards
Davis Mills sacjed by Kearse
Mills pass incomplete to Conley
Phillips pushed out of bounds for a gain of 7
Hajrullahu kicks 70 yards to Houston -5 - .King to HoustonT 24 for 29 yards
Extra point is GOOD - Dallas up 14-7
Rush pass to Wilson - COMPLETE - TOUCHDOWN DALLAS!
Rush pass incomplete - 3rd and 9
Two-minute warning in the first half
Hardy tries to run it up the middle, but no gain - 2nd and 9
Dowdle again, up the middle for 15 yards
Dowdle up the middle for 10 yards - Dallas first down
Rush pass short to Wilson for 4 yards - 2nd and 6
Rush pass complete to Brown for 11 yards - first down
Ralston up the middle for the first down
Rush scrambles for 7 yards - 3rd and 1
Dowdle up the middle for 3 yards
Defense - pass interference - declined - Dallas first down
Rush pass deep to Brown complete - flags thrown
Dowdle to Dallas 21 for 1 yard gain
Rush pass to Brown for 5 yards
Johnston punts 45 yards to Dallas 15 - Weeks out of bounds
Mills pass incomplete to Conley - 4th and 4
Phillips again for 2 yards - 3rd and 4
Phillips up the middle for 3 yards - Houston 2nd and 7
Anger punts 58 yards 0 Erickson pushed out of bounds at the Houston 34 for 9 yards
Another penalty....false start (Mukuamu) - Dallas - another 5-yard penalty - 4th and 30
Penalty on Dallas - Kamara - ineligible downfield pass - no play - 5-yard penalty - 4th and 25
Dallas punts to the Houston 27 - fair catch by Erickson - flags thrown
Rush pass to Wilson for 9 yards - 4th and 20
Offensive pass interference - 10-yard penalty - 3rd and 29
Dowdle runs it up for 15 yards - flag on the play
Rush sacked for a loss of 8 yards
Pass to Dowdle for a loss of 1 - 2nd and 11
Handoff to Lindsay - no gain - Dallas will get the ball at the 37
Mills pass to Erickson for 4 yards.- 4th and 1
Mills pass to Moore complete for a gain of 7, pushed out of bounds - 3rd and 5
Handoff to Lindsay for a loss of 2
Mills pass to Jordan complete for 7 yards
Davis Mills in as QB in second quarter for Houston
END OF FIRST QUARTER - Tie game 7-7
Ingram yet again for 3 yards - 2nd and 7
Anger punts 57 yards - King to Houston 45 for 24 yards
Rush pass incomplete to Dowdle - 4th and 9
Rush sacked for a loss of 3 yards - 3rd and 9
Dowdle runs it for 4 - 2nd and 6
Punt inside the 15-yard line - Dixon to Dallas 25 for 7 yards
Taylor pass incomplete to Johnson
Ingram again for 1 yard
Igram runs it for 4 yards
Hajrullahu kicks 65 yards into the to end zone - Touchback.
Hajrullahu extra point is GOOD - tie game 7-7
Rush pass complete short to Gallup.- 2nd and 6
Rush pass right to Pollard for 8 yards, into the endzone - TOUCHDOWN DALLAS
Rush pass complete deep to Jarwin for 25 yards
Cooper run for -4 yards
Pass interference on defense (Smith)- 26 yard penalty - automatic first down for Dallas
Rush pass incomplete to Cooper - flags on the play
Hargreaves (Houston) injured during the play - return is questionable
Pollard blows through the gap for 16 yards
Cooper Rush in at QB for Dallas
Johnston punts 56 yards to Dallas 25 - Weeks, fair catch by Lamb
Taylor pass incomplete to Conley - 4th and 2
Lindsay runs up the middle or 3 yards - 3rd and 2
Taylor pass complete to Lindsay for 5 yards
Anger punts 38 yards to Houston's 11 - McQuaide, fair catch by King.
Pollard takes the ball again and barely moves forward - 4th and 9
Pollard runs the ball for a gain of 2 - 3rd and 8
Gilbert pass incomplete to Lamb - 2nd and 10
Gilbert pass to Pollard for a gain of 8 - first down
Gilbert pass to Schultz for 9 yards - 3rd and 3
Pollard up the middle.- nowhere to go - loss of 2 yards
Gilbert pass to Ceedee Lamb incomplete - flags thrown - illegal contact - penalty declined, result of the play - first down for a pickup of 13 yards
Second kickoff of the game - from the one-yard line - Dixon to Dallas 20 for 19 yards
The call stands - Fairbairn extra point is GOOD - Texans up early 7-0
The play is under review - unsure if knee was down before the line
TOUCHDOWN TEXANS - Ingram runs it in, up the middle
Dallas takes a timeout - Timeout #1 from Dallas
Lindsey runs it for 2 yards - first down and 2
Ingram runs it again for a gain of 8
Ingram runs up the middle for the first down
Taylor passes to Cooks - just behind the first down - 4th and 1
Ingram runs up the middle for 4 yards Houston 3rd and 5
Shotgun pass by Houston's Tyron Taylor - incomplete
Fumble recovered by Houston
Gilbert sacked for -5 yards - FUMBLE - stripped by Martin
Gilbert pass incomplete to Gallup
Pollard left tackle for 3 yards
Fairbairn kicks off for 65 yards - Garrett Gilbert takes over on offesnes
Cowboys start on offense
Kickoff comin' up soon!
Amari Cooper to play vs Texans
Despite the Cowboys' unimpressive season last year and Dak Prescott being out for 11 games, Amari Cooper still managed to have one of his best seasons in the NFL. He set a career high of 92 receptions and had his fifth 1,000-yard campaign in six seasons.
In January, Cooper had a procedure to help with the ankle issues he'd been having, which kept him out of OTAs and minicamp. But last week, he was taken off the PUP list and is healthy again for the game tonight.
Texans coordinator wants aggressive defense against Dallas
With a name like Lovie, you'd think we have a softy on our hands. But that's not the case with Houston's coordinator Lovie Smith.
Lovie has an aggressive mentality and has been working on imparting that wisdom to his defense. Last year, the Texans had just nine takeaways, three interceptions, and six fumble recoveries. In their first preseason win over Green Bay last week, however, there seemed to be hope on defense.
Cornerback Tremon Smith intercepted a pass from Kurt Benkert to keep it inbounds, and defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson had two fumble recoveries, one of which was on a sack strip from defensive end Jon Greenard.
This is exactly the kind of aggression that Lovie is talking about. He says that defense can't just wait for things to happen - they have to make things happen.
“I think it’s a mindset. We as a defense, you can’t wait for the offense to turn the ball over you have to take it away. So on defense, first off, the philosophy that it’s a takeaway. You have to take the ball away on the defensive side and then you got to practice it. Simple as that. You just have to keep practicing it, like you practice tackling, like a receiver practices catching the ball. All of those things.”
Dress rehearsal: Cowboys and Texans
This game, albeit without Dallas' Prescott and Elliott or Texan's Watson, could be considered a bit of a dress rehearsal for the regular season. The Cowboys will play offensive linemen Tyron Smith, Zach Martn, and La'el Collins. And wide receiver Amari Cooper will make his preseason debut after sitting out with an ankle injury. What I'm really looking forward to seeing from Dallas is some defensive improvements. Tonight, we'll see defensive starters play in the first half.
Houston, unlike the Dallas, has had a good start to their preseason, winning week one against the Green Bay Packers. Other than Deshaun Watson, they should be playing all players who are healthy. In which case, we should see running back Mark Ingram and wide receiver Brandin Cooks with some snaps tonight.
Texans quarterback issues continue
The Houston Texans went 4-12 last season, one of the worst records in the NFL. Then, to make matters worse, the drama they have had at the quarterback position seems never-ending.
During the offseason, Houston's starting QB Deshaun Watson was accused of sexual misconduct. Thus so, he has not started for the Texans, and might not ever. They have since placed him on the roster as the 4th string QB.
Now, there is a battle between Tyrod Taylor and rookie Davis Mills for who could be the potential number one starter.
The Cowboys look for their first win of the preseason after losing to the Cardinals last week and to the Steelers in the HOF game.
Cowboys keep Dak on the sidelines
The Cowboys have been extremely careful with starting quarterback, Dak Prescott. I can understand it. A pretty gruesome ankle injury had him out the after mid-season last year, which left the Cowboys without their star and finished 6-10 ( 4-7 with Andy Dalton, Ben DiNucci and Garrett Gilbert starting at quarterback in Prescott's place).
Dak injured his shoulder during training camp, and though it was minor, the Cowboys have been exercising great caution with the QB, keeping him on the sidelines and out of the preseason. I don't necessarily agree with the decision. I definitely don't want to see Dak get worse, but McCarthy has said he won't play at all in this preseason, which means his first time out on the field will be against the reigning Super Bowl champs, Tampa Bay. And that makes me nervous.
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