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Houston Falls 23-16 to Buccaneers - Recap
The Texans came up short against the Buccaneers in Pre-Season Week 3 action on Saturday, falling 23-16 at NRG Stadium.
The Buccaneers were a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 37.0.
Ke'Shawn Vaughn rushed for 29 yards, while Ronald Jones II added 27 yards in the win. Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown added 84 and 42 receiving yards respectively.
Scottie Phillips rushed for 73 yards for Houston, while Mark Ingram II added 44 yards. Davis Mills threw for 106 yards for the Texans, while receivers Chris Moore and Alex Erickson had 40 and 25 yards respectively.
Houston was outgained by Tampa Bay 353-324 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-19 by the Buccaneers.
The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 32:05, longer than the 27:55 of their opponents.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Cowboys. The Texans will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Jacksonville.