Foster leads Texans over Ravens Foster leads Texans over Ravens

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Foster leads Texans over Ravens Foster leads Texans over Ravens

HOUSTON -- A week ago, was perched in a tree with a bow in his hands looking for a white-tailed deer to shoot.On Sunday he was starting in the NFL again, leading the to a 25-13 win over the to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.Running back threw for a touchdown, made a franchise-record six field goals and Houston's defense dominated.With three quarterbacks hurt, the looked to Keenum, who got his first win Ichiro Suzuki Jersey in nine NFL starts. Keenum went 0-8 last season before being released by the in training camp. They signed the former record-setting University of Houston star off the St. Louis practice squad Monday after both and were injured last Sunday with already out for the season."I'm not the best with words, and I couldn't put it into words," Keenum said. "Arian said he was going to punch me if I cried. When you don't win, it makes winning very, very sweet."The (9-6) now need some help next week to get into the postseason after threw a season-high three interceptions and the offense struggled all day."They did a good job creating a lot of disruption up front, Shed Long Jersey making me feel uncomfortable, and it just threw things off," Flacco said.Houston (8-7) remains in the hunt a year after going 2-14 but needs several teams to lose next week."Nothing is guaranteed, but at least our last game means something, and that's a big thing for this organization," coach said.Foster ran for 96 yards. But his highlight came when he took a pitch from Keenum and, with a defender in his face, threw a 5-yard touchdown pa s to to make it 16-0 in the second quarter."I feel like I have a good arm," Foster said. "So I've been lobbying since I've been in the NFL. They finally called it."Keenum threw for 185 yards with an interception in his first start since last Dec. 15."Kid played great," coach said. "Keenum came in, and it's pretty amazing what he did as far as handling the offense."Flacco had thrown just one interception Dan Altavilla Jersey in his last five games before Sunday's struggles in an offense led by former coach , who was fired last year in his eighth season in Houston. Flacco was 21 of 50 for 195 yards with two touchdowns in the second half."Joe was under dure s all day," Harbaugh said., who had eight tackles and a sack, was hit in the nose midway through the fourth quarter and had blood running down his face into his mouth for a few plays before trainers tended to the injury. He has 17 1/2 sacks this season and a franchise-record 54 in his career.He said after the game that it felt as though he got hit in the face with a sledgehammer."I got a couple of stitches," he said. "I'm not 100 percent sure how it happened."Flacco connected with for his second score on a 20-yard touchdown pa s with six minutes left. Carlos Ruiz Jersey But Watt took Flacco down in the backfield on the 2-point try to leave Baltimore behind 25-13.Houston's defense stifled the in the first half, allowing just 31 yards to set a franchise best for a half. The previous low was 41 yards gained by San Diego in the second half in 2007.Flacco's second interception gave Houston the ball inside the 20 in the second Ben Gamel Jersey quarter. Foster's TD throw came next.It was the first touchdown pa s by a running back in the NFL this season and the first time a player other than a quarterback had thrown for a score since Jabar Gaffney and James Allen both did it in Houston's inaugural season in 2002.NOTES: had six receptions for 65 yards to make him the 10th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions (1,002). He pa sed Hines Ward for ninth-most in NFL history. ... The finished with just 33 yards rushing.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre sRelive 's performance against the with
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