Final
Lions eyeing first win of season vs. Texans
Oct 14, 2008 - 10:19 PM Detroit (0-5) at Houston (1-4), 4:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) -- Not many teams are jealous of the Houston Texans. But they did something last week that the Detroit Lions haven't been able to accomplish - win a game.
The Lions seek their first win of the season Sunday when they visit the Texans.
Detroit nearly put an end to its futility last week, but Ryan Longwell's 26-yard field goal with nine seconds left gave the Minnesota Vikings a 12-10 win.
The field goal was set up after a questionable interference penalty against cornerback Leigh Bodden gave the Vikings a first down deep in Detroit territory. The critical 42-yard penalty on a second-down pass gave Minnesota possession at the Lions' 26-yard line.
"I was underneath him," Bodden said. "I looked back for the ball. It was overthrown. That's it. I talked to the official after. He said I ran up his back and didn't look back for the ball."
Dan Orlovsky made his first career start in the heartbreaking loss, passing for 150 yards and a touchdown. But the University of Connecticut product made an embarrassing play when he accidentally ran out of the back of the end zone for a safety.
Orlovsky will be under center again this week for the Lions, who placed starting quarterback Jon Kitna on injured reserve Tuesday with a back injury.
The Lions sidelined Kitna the same day that they traded star wide receiver Roy Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a trio of 2009 draft picks, including first-rounder.
The Texans finally had something to cheer about last week. Matt Schaub capped a 76-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run with three seconds left as Houston rallied for a 29-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
On fourth down, Schaub rushed up the middle for the winning score, giving Houston its first win of the season - one week after squandering a 17-point fourth-quarter lead against the Indianapolis Colts.
Schaub, who threw two interceptions early in the game and was booed by the home crowd in the first half, completed 22-of-42 passes for 379 yards and a touchdown after missing the Colts game due to illness.
"It was just another crazy game for this team," Schaub said. "We have been there before and it is just all about staying in it and being able to make the plays when you need today."
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 0 3 7 11 21
HOUSTON 14 7 7 0 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 4:10.
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 4:10.
Key plays: Schaub 11-yard pass to
Daniels to Houston 41; Slaton
37-yard run to D
Oct 19 7:06 PM - NFL
FG DET
JASON HANSON 54 YD
DETROIT 21
HOUSTON 28 4:17 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions 21, Texans 28 4th - 4:17Oct 19 6:51 PM - NFL
DETROIT 18
HOUSTON 28 11:39 LEFT, 4TH QTR
HST BALL ON HST 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Lions 18, Texans 28 4th - 11:39Oct 19 6:33 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 0 3 7 10
HOUSTON 14 7 7 28 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 4:10.
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 4:10.
Key plays: Schaub 11-yard pass to
Daniels to Houston 41; Slaton
37-yard r
Oct 19 6:17 PM
TD HST OWEN DANIELS 1 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (CHRIS BROWN KICK)
Lions 10, Texans 28 3rd - 1:45Oct 19 6:12 PM
TD HST OWEN DANIELS 1 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (CHRIS BROWN KICK)
Lions 10, Texans 28 3rd - 1:45Oct 19 6:12 PM
TD HST OWEN DANIELS 1 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (CHRIS BROWN KICK)
Lions 10, Texans 28 3rd - 1:45Oct 19 6:12 PM- NFL
TD HST
OWEN DANIELS 1 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB
(CHRIS BROWN KICK)
DETROIT 10
HOUSTON 28 1:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions 10, Texans 28 3rd - 1:45Oct 19 6:12 PM - NFL
TD DET
KEVIN SMITH 26 YD RUN
(JASON HANSON KICK)
DETROIT 10
HOUSTON 21 11:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions 10, Texans 21 3rd - 11:53Oct 19 5:48 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 0 3 3
HOUSTON 14 7 21 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 4:10.
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 4:10.
Key plays: Schaub 11-yard pass to
Daniels to Houston 41; Slaton
37-yard run t
Oct 19 5:20 PM - NFL
FG DET
JASON HANSON 54 YD
DETROIT 3
HOUSTON 21 6:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions 3, Texans 21 2nd - 6:28Oct 19 5:01 PM - NFL
TD HST
STEVE SLATON 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS BROWN KICK)
DETROIT 0
HOUSTON 21 12:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions 0, Texans 21 2nd - 12:13Oct 19 4:47 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 0 0
HOUSTON 14 14 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 4:10.
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 4:10.
Key plays: Schaub 11-yard pass to
Daniels to Houston 41; Slaton
37-yard r
Oct 19 4:41 PM - NFL
TD HST
AHMAN GREEN 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS BROWN KICK)
DETROIT 0
HOUSTON 14 5:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Lions 0, Texans 14 1st - 5:44Oct 19 4:28 PM
TD HST OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK)
Lions 0, Texans 7 1st - 10:50Oct 19 4:12 PM
TD HST OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK)
Lions 0, Texans 7 1st - 10:50Oct 19 4:12 PM
TD HST OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK)
Lions 0, Texans 7 1st - 10:50Oct 19 4:12 PM- NFL
TD HST
OWEN DANIELS 2 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB
(KRIS BROWN KICK)
DETROIT 0
HOUSTON 7 10:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Lions 0, Texans 7 1st - 10:50Oct 19 4:12 PM
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