Collins Has 191 Yards Receiving, Ward Saves Game With Interception As Texans Beat Broncos 22-17 – News18

HOUSTON: Nico Collins had a profession-excessive 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter landing, and Jimmie Ward intercepted Denver’s Russell Wilson ultimately zone with 9 seconds left to left to assist the Houston Texans maintain on for a 22-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Ward leapt in entrance of meant receiver Lucas Krull to safe the fourth victory in 5 video games for Houston (7-5) and snap a 5-recreation successful streak for Denver (6-6).

Wilson was intercepted a season-excessive thrice, all of them after halftime. Derek Stingley Jr. had the primary two picks for the Texans. The Broncos had compelled 15 turnovers of their successful streak however didn’t have a takeaway Sunday.

Houston rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards to finish a streak of 4 straight video games with at the very least 300 yards passing. Star rookie receiver Tank Dell injured his ankle within the first half and was carted off the sphere.

Texans rookie defensive finish Will Anderson Jr., the third total choose within the draft, had the perfect recreation of his younger profession. The former Alabama star had two sacks, 4 quarterback hits, deflected one of many balls that Stingley intercepted and deflected a punt.

Wilson threw for 186 yards with a landing in Denver’s first loss since Oct. 12.

Early within the fourth quarter, Wilson’s 41-yard cross to Jerry Jeudy received Denver to the 1, and the QB ran for the landing on the subsequent play to chop Houston’s result in 22-17.

The Broncos received a cease and have been driving on the following possession when Stingley hopped in entrance of a cross meant for Courtland Sutton to present Houston the ball again.

Stroud was shaken up on a run on the subsequent drive and left the sport for 2 performs whereas he was examined within the medical tent on the sideline. He returned and was sacked earlier than the Texans punted.

Sutton grabbed a forty five-yard landing cross from Wilson that reduce the result in 16-10 with about 5 minutes remaining within the third. It was the 329th profession TD cross for Wilson, who moved previous Dan Marino for second-most in a participant’s first 12 seasons.

Stroud was sacked and fumbled on third down on Houston’s subsequent possession, however the Texans received the ball again. They punted, however Stingley intercepted Wilson on Denver’s first play on a ball that was deflected by Anderson.

The Texans cashed in on the miscue when Collins scored on a 3-yard reception on the second play of the fourth quarter. The 2-level conversion failed to go away Houston up 22-10.

The Texans compelled a 3-and-out on the primary possession of the second half when Anderson sacked Wilson on first down and Jonathan Greenard took him down on third down. Houston pushed the result in 16-3 on Matt Ammendola’s 38-yard subject aim.

The Texans led by three within the first quarter after they went for it on fourth-and-2. Houston was referred to as for a false begin on the play, however Alex Singleton hit Stroud late to attract an pointless roughness penalty and provides the Texans a primary down on the Broncos 3.

Two performs later, Pierce bulled in for the landing to make it 10-0. Dell was injured when he received rolled up on the finish of Pierce’s run.

INJURIES

Broncos G Quinn Meinerz left within the fourth quarter with a shoulder harm.

UP NEXT

Broncos: Visit the Los Angeles Rams subsequent Sunday.

Texans: Visit the New York Jets subsequent Sunday.

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