Texans win 20-17 on last second field goal
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THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY: Drew Brees didn't play his best game, he completed 20 of 33 passes, but for just 138 yards and had both a touchdown and interception, giving him a 67.5 rating, his season average so far has been 86.3.
DRIVE OF THE GAME: At the Start of the game the Texans went 81 yards in 6 plays, on the second play of the game Schaub threw a 33 yard pass to Andre Johnson before completing a 12 and 26 yard pass on ensuing plays to Andre Davis and Jameel Cook before Ahman Green ran fora 4 yard touchdown.
TOP PERFORMER: Dunta Robinson probably played his most clutch performance of his career, he recorded 5 tackles and held Marques Colston to just 7 catches for 51 yards, he did give up his first touchdown of the season, but with 10 seconds left, Robinson picked off Drew Brees and returned it 27 yards to the Saints 32 yard line where kicker Stephen Gostkowski kicked the field goal with 5 seconds left to give them a win. Reggie Bush also had a solid performance, with 111 rushing yards during the second half.
THE PLAY THAT SEALED IT: Dunta Robinson's interception which led to the last second field goal.
Stats:
Passing:
Matt Schaub: 18-32, 220 yds, 1 td, 88.0 rat
Drew Brees: 20-33, 138 yds, 1 td, 1 int, 67.5 rat
Rushing:
Ahman Green: 11 att, 61 yds, 1 fum
Reggie Bush: 23 att, 116 yds, 1 td
Receiving:
Andre Johnson: 8 rec, 87 yds. 1 td
Marques Colston: 7 rec, 51 yds, 1 td
Defense:
DeMeco Ryans: 13 tak, 1 sck
Will Smith: 7 tak, 4 sck
Total Offense:
Houston Texans: 261
New Orleans Saints: 254