The Houston Texans got going the preseason record with a success in Gillette Arena on Thursday night after their protection kept the New Britain Nationalists calm for practically the whole 48 minutes. Case Keenum extended the lead in the last part organizing two score drives that assisted Houston with pulling away from the Taps in the 20-3 win.
*Stroud begins slow
The real issue coming into the night was Texans newbie C.J. Stroud making his introduction, yet it likely won't be a night he will need to keep in mind for extremely lengthy. He played only two belongings, thew a capture in his subsequent toss and went 2/4 for 13 yards while being put under a lot of strain during both of those drives.
The Nationalists would turn the Texans over briefly time when Dare Ogunbowale mishandled the ball right off the bat in the subsequent quarter. Neither one of the groups could do a lot of in all out attack mode end during the initial two quarters all however Bailey Zappe went 12-14 for 79 yards on a night in which Macintosh Jones dressed yet didn't play a snap.
There is discussion about a potential QB rivalry warming up in New Britain and Bill Belichick never really stifled that jabber, saying all folks need to come in and vie for their positions.
*Dell sparkles in debut
It took until the last moment of the primary half for the game's most memorable score. Davis Plants, who has been the starter in Houston for the two or three seasons came in after Stroud's two drives and at first battled, however found Tank Dell in the end zone for a bobbling, gymnastic TD catch to put the Texans up 7-3. Dell finished the night with five gets and 65 yards.
On the opposite side of the halftime break, veteran QB Case Keenum came in and walked the Texans down the field on a drive that was covered off with a Dalton Keene one yard TD run.
Follow McSorley entered for Zappe however grain had an effect as the Taps offense kept on battling. In that time Keenum stretched out the lead to 20-3 with a TD pass to Alex Bachman on fourth and 2 from the Taps 5 yard line.
*Cunningham causes a stir
The New Britain offense saw best when a person might be playing on the training crew this season had control of the offense. Malik Cunningham came on for the last drive, went 3/4 for 19 yards through the air and had 34 yards on 5 surges including the main score of the Loyalists night.
The Texans will not get too hung up on the success and the Nationalists realize this misfortune amounts to nothing. This was the first of 16 games on a bustling Week 1 of the NFL preseason.