Houston took the lead with 3 mins to go, however Baker Mayfield led the Bucs down the area for the winning rating.
HOUSTON– Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive topped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard goal keep up 6 secs left, and the Tampa fl Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday evening.
Mayfield tossed for 215 backyards and 2 goals for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard shuffle on fourth-and-10 maintained the game-winning drive going.
The Texans (0-2) took a 19-14 lead on a 25-yard TD run by Nick Chubb with 2:10 leff. Houston went with 2 however C.J. Stroud was sacked.
Routing by one, the Texans obtained a fast quit many thanks to a sack by Will Anderson on 3rd down. Newbie Jaylin Noel returned the punting 53 backyards to obtain Houston inside the 30.
2 plays later on, Chubb slid with the line and rushed right into completion area unblemished for his very first goal as a Texan after investing his very first 7 periods with the Browns.
Stroud tossed for 207 backyards and a goal however stopped working to relocate the violation successfully for much of the 2nd fifty percent.
Houston tracked by 4 and had not racked up in the 2nd fifty percent when Riley Dixon’s punting was obstructed by Jakob Johnson and the Texans recouped on the Tampa fl Bay 35 with around 6 1/2 mins to go. The Texans stopped working to relocate the round and opted for Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 53-yard basket that reduced the bring about 14-13 with simply over 5 mins left.
Tampa fl Bay had a possibility to pad the lead late in the 3rd duration after both groups had a hard time offensively after halftime. Yet Chase McLaughlin’s 38-yard field-goal effort jumped off the best upright.
Houston had first-and-goal at the 8 very early in the 4th quarter and Nico Collins was quit a backyard except the objective line on a first-down catch. Chubb was packed for no gain and Stroud tossed incompletions meant for Collins on the following 2 plays to leave the Texans empty-handed.
Houston took a very early lead on Collins’ 29-yard TD catch. That rating was established when Stroud gotten in touch with Chubb for a 27-yard gain on a display pass the play prior to.
The Buccaneers connected it at 7-all when Mayfield tossed a 20-yard goal pass to Ryan Miller on their very first property.
Emeka Egbuka had a 15-yard TD catch with around 10 mins left in the very first fifty percent to place Tampa fl Bay up 14-10. Egbuka, a novice first-round draft choice, came to be the 6th gamer given that the merging with 3 TD captures in his very first 2 video games.
Texans protective end Danielle Seeker required a fumble and had 2 sacks to provide him 101 1/2 in his 10-year occupation.
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Injuries
Tampa Bay OT Luke Goedeke left in the very first quarter with a foot injury. … DE Calijah Kancey harmed a pectoral muscular tissue in the very first fifty percent and really did not return.
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Up next
The Buccaneers host the New york city
Jets and the Texans see the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
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First quarter
The Texans obtained the racking up begun as Stroud and receiver Nico Collins linked on this 29-yard TD pass.
Tampa addressed with a goal of their very own.
Houston would certainly include a basket to make it 10-7, which is where the very first quarter would certainly finish.
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Second quarter
The Bucs took the lead early in the 2nd quarter.
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Fourth quarter
Nick Chubb offered Houston their very first lead given that very early in the 2nd quarter with this Nick Chubb TD.
Rachaad White had the game-winner.
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