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Miami Defeats Houston 28-3 - Recap

Miami got 3 passing strikes from Skylar Thompson en route to a 28-3 victory over Houston on Saturday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at NRG Stadium.

Miami was the ATS victor, as they covered the +0.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 38.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Skylar Thompson completed 15 of 22 pass attempts for 157 yards and 3 TDs for the Dolphins in the win.

Dameon Pierce rushed for 15 yards for Houston, while Mike Boone added 12 yards. C.J. Stroud threw for 60 yards for the Texans, while receivers Mike Boone and Johnny Johnson III had 35 and 26 yards respectively.

Houston was outgained by Miami 398-186 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-10 by the Dolphins.

The time of possession battle favored Miami as their offense was on the field for 38:42, longer than the 21:18 of their opponents.

Next game, Miami takes its act on the road to face Jacksonville looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face New Orleans.