Final
for this game
Foster scores twice as Texans beat Saints
Aug 21, 2011 - 3:42 AM Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Arian Foster rushed five times for 47 yards and two touchdowns in the Houston Texans' 27-14 preseason victory over the New Orleans Saints.Ben Tate ran nine times for 95 yards and a score against the Saints' oft- porous run defense.
Foster capped the Texan's seven-play, 72-yard opening drive with a two-yard touchdown run.
Andre Johnson reeled in a 48-yard pass from Matt Schaub to begin Houston's second possession and Foster ended it with a 28-yard touchdown run.
Schaub played until the waning minutes of the first half, completing 12-of-16 passes for 163 yards. Johnson had four catches for 100 yards.
The Saints' first drive wasn't as successful. Drew Brees led the team into Houston territory before he fumbled the ball on a sack by Antonio Smith.
Brees finished 7-for-14 for 109 yards.
New Orleans backup Chase Daniel entered at the 8:31 mark of the second quarter and connected with Joe Morgan for a 56-yard touchdown strike. Morgan, a free agent rookie from Walsh, returned a punt 78-yards for a score in the Saints' preseason opener a week ago.
Mark Ingram, the Saints' No. 28 overall pick, ran seven times for 25 yards and a score.
Houston's Neil Rackers accounted for the lone second half scoring with a 40- yard field goal.
Brooks Reed, the Texans' second-round pick out of the University of Arizona, recorded two sacks.
- NEW ORLEANS: 14
HOUSTON: 27
Final
Aug 20 11:05 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 14
HOUSTON: 27
End of 3rd
Aug 20 10:30 PM - == Preseason == Houston Field Goal - 40-yarder by Neil Rackers.
Saints 14, Texans 27 3rd - 9:14Aug 20 10:07 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 14
HOUSTON: 24
Halftime
Aug 20 9:39 PM - == Preseason == Houston Touchdown - 4-yard run by Ben Tate. (Neil Rackers kick).
Saints 14, Texans 24 2nd - 1:56Aug 20 9:28 PM - == Preseason == New Orleans Touchdown - 56-yard pass from Chase Daniel to Joseph Morgan. (Ga
Saints 14, Texans 17 2nd - 7:10Aug 20 9:13 PM - == Preseason == Houston Field Goal - 49-yarder by Neil Rackers.
Saints 7, Texans 17 2nd - 8:31Aug 20 9:08 PM - == Preseason == New Orleans Touchdown - 1-yard run by Mark Ingram. (Garrett Hartley kick).
Saints 7, Texans 14 2nd - 12:28Aug 20 8:59 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 0
HOUSTON: 14
End of 1st
Aug 20 8:45 PM - == Preseason == Houston Touchdown - 28-yard run by Arian Foster. (Neil Rackers kick).
Saints 0, Texans 14 1st - 1:33Aug 20 8:42 PM - == Preseason == Houston Touchdown - 2-yard run by Arian Foster. (Neil Rackers kick).
Saints 0, Texans 7 1st - 6:04Aug 20 8:27 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 0
HOUSTON: 0
1st Quarter - 15:00
Aug 20 8:07 PM
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