Texans 27, Jaguars 7


Texans 27, Jaguars 7: Arian Foster rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown while Ben Tate ran for a pair of scores as visiting Houston extended its winning streak against Jacksonville to four games.

Matt Schaub completed 26 of 35 passes for 195 yards for the Texans (2-0), who prevented the Jaguars (0-2) from winning a third straight home opener.

After Shayne Graham opened the scoring with a 31-yard field goal, Foster scored on a 1-yard run with 15 seconds remaining in the first quarter to make it 10-0. Tate, who gained 74 yards on 12 carries, increased the lead with an 8-yard TD rush in the second and added a 2-yard score with 2 1/2 minutes left in the third for a 24-7 advantage.

Blaine Gabbert connected with Maurice Jones-Drew on a 5-yard pass early in the third for Jacksonville's lone touchdown. Gabbert, who was 7 of 19 for 53 yards, left the game in the fourth with a leg injury.

Jones-Drew had 12 carries for 60 yards and matched Laurent Robinson for the team lead with three receptions.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Foster now has 3,286 career rushing yards, giving him possession of first place on the franchise list. Foster entered needing 20 yards to surpass Domanick Williams for the top spot. ... Jones-Drew still needs one rushing touchdown to pass Fred Taylor (62) for first on Jacksonville's all-time list. ... Schaub failed to throw a TD pass, leaving him stuck on 99 for his career.

Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars00707
Houston TexansTexans1077327
Jacksonville
Passing:Blaine Gabbert 7/19 (53 YDS)
Rushing:Maurice Jones-Drew 12 CAR (60 YDS)
Receiving:Laurent Robinson 3 REC (49 YDS)
Houston
Passing:Matt Schaub 26/35 (195 YDS)
Rushing:Arian Foster 28 CAR (110 YDS)
Receiving:Owen Daniels 6 REC (47 YDS)
Season Series
JacksonvilleStatsHouston
1-3Vs3-1
75Points102
9Touchdowns12
4/8Field Goals6/7
66/128 (690 yd.)Passing74/112 (896 yd.)
120 CAR (552 yd.)Rushing128 CAR (569 yd.)