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Patriots Fall 20-9 Against Houston - Game Recap
The Texans grabbed a Pre-Season Week 1 victory over the Patriots on Thursday, winning 20-9 at Gillette Stadium.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 36.5.
Mike Boone rushed for 25 yards, while Gerrid Doaks added 20 yards in the win. Tank Dell and Xavier Hutchinson added 65 and 20 receiving yards respectively.
Malik Cunningham rushed for 34 yards for New England, while Pierre Strong Jr. added 21 yards. Trace McSorley threw for 4 yards for the Patriots, while receivers Tyquan Thornton and Tre Nixon had 31 and 23 yards respectively.
New England was outgained by Houston 265-164 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-9 by the Texans.
New England lost the time of possession battle 32:28-27:32, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Houston heads into a Pre-Season Week 2 battle against the Dolphins. New England, meanwhile, will have their next action against Green Bay.