Stroud’s Two Touchdowns Lift Texans Past Titans 26-3

Houston Pulls Away

The Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 26-3 Sunday at Nissan Stadium, with C.J. Stroud supplying a rushing touchdown and a touchdown pass in the second half. Stroud’s 2-yard run in the third period put Houston ahead 19-3, and his 9-yard pass to Jaylin Noel in the fourth completed the scoring.

Stroud finished 26 of 34 passing for 261 yards and one touchdown. Houston also received 15 carries for 62 yards from Woody Marks and four receptions for 65 yards from Xavier Hutchinson.

Field Goals Set the Tone

Tennessee opened the scoring in the first period when Joey Slye made a 30-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. Ka’imi Fairbairn answered with a 45-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3.

Fairbairn added three more field goals in the second period, from 35, 26 and 53 yards. Those kicks gave Houston a 12-3 advantage at halftime. The Texans then added seven points in the third period on Stroud’s run and seven more in the fourth on the pass to Noel, while Tennessee did not add to its score.

Titans’ Offense

Cam Ward completed 23 of 36 passes for 170 yards and one interception for Tennessee. Tony Pollard carried 14 times for 52 yards, and Wan’Dale Robinson caught six passes for 53 yards.

The score was 3-3 after the first period, and Houston led 12-3 at halftime and 19-3 through three periods. The Texans finished with 3, 9, 7 and 7 points by period, while the Titans scored 3, 0, 0 and 0.

Records

The Texans improved to 1-4, while the Titans fell to 0-5. The game was played before an attendance of 52,097.

Sources

ESPN