Last Updated: November 27, 2023, 03:30 IST
HOUSTON: Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a landing, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard area objective try bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.
The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their 37-17 dwelling loss to Houston (6-5) in Week 3 and created some separation on the high of the division.
C.J. Stroud, the second total decide within the draft, thew for 306 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game profitable streak was snapped. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to maneuver previous Justin Herbert (3,224) for many in NFL historical past by a rookie in his first 11 video games.
The Texans led by one after a landing run by Stroud halfway via the third quarter. Lawrence responded with by throwing a 1-yard landing go to Calvin Ridley and hitting Ridley for the 2-point conversion to make it 21-14.
Brandon McManus tacked on a area objective early within the fourth quarter to pad the lead, and Jacksonville’s protection stopped Houston on fourth down.
But McManus missed from 55 yards with seven minutes left. Stroud then orchestrated a 55-yard drive, capped by a 17-yard landing reception by Nico Collins, to chop the result in 24-21 with simply over 5 minutes to go.
The Texans received a cease however couldn’t transfer the ball and settled for the lengthy area objective try on fourth-and-12 as a substitute of giving Stroud and the offense yet another shot.
Derek Stingley Jr. intercepted Lawrence close to midfield early within the second half. It was the second straight recreation with an interception for the third total decide within the 2022 draft.
The Texans had third-and-goal on the 1 on the following drive. Stroud faked a handoff to fullback Andrew Beck and dashed to the correct earlier than high-stepping his means into the tip zone to place Houston on high 14-13.
Jacksonville retook the lead on its subsequent drive, aided by two pass-interference penalties on cornerback Tavierre Thomas. The first one gave the Jaguars a primary down on the 8 and the second gave them a brand new set of downs on the 1.
McManus added a 53-yard area objective early within the fourth quarter to make it 24-14.
Lawrence scored on a 1-yard landing with about 10 minutes left within the second quarter to place the Jags forward 10-0. D’Ernest Johnson took a display go 42 yards earlier within the drive.
Stroud linked with Devin Singletary on a 33-yard catch on the subsequent drive to get the Texans to the Jacksonville 8. Two performs later, he discovered Tank Dell for a 7-yard TD go to chop the result in 10-7.
Jacksonville pushed the result in 13-7 on McManus’ 48-yard area objective about 2 1/2 minutes earlier than halftime.
The Texans had an opportunity to chop the lead with 25 seconds left within the first half, however Ammendola’s 49-yard try was vast proper.
There had been 10 seconds left within the second when Lawrence discovered Christian Kirk for a 57-yard reception, however he was pushed out of bounds on the 1-yard line with 1 second left. The Jaguars went for it as a substitute of making an attempt a area objective, however Travis Etienne Jr. was swarmed by a number of Texans and stopped for no acquire.
INJURIES
Jacksonville LT Cam Robinson left with a knee damage within the first quarter. … Houston LG Tytus Howard additionally injures his knee within the first quarter and didn’t return.
UP NEXT
Jaguars: Host Cincinnati on Monday, Dec. 4.
Texans: Host Denver subsequent Sunday.
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