Texans RB Praised After Game-Winning TD Against Jaguars

The Houston Texans gave a game ball to running back Dare Ogunbowale.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 30, 2024

Sep 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (33) runs with the ball as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (20) attempts to make a tackle during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans are in the win column after a 24-20 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 at NRG Stadium.

With 18 seconds to go, quarterback C.J. Stroud found running back Dare Ogunbowale for the 1-yard touchdown, which gave the Texans the score they needed to win the game.

Coach DeMeco Ryans gave Ogunbowale his flowers after the win.

“Dare [Ogunbowale], he got the game ball, one of the game balls today because what a special play," Ryans said. "When we needed a play the most, to see him catch that pass and take off and get us on the plus side of the field, that was huge. Dare, again, everybody knows the touchdown he caught, but Dare's a guy who's doing it the right way, and a guy that we can count on. Those are the guys who I want out there, guys that we can count on, we can trust, and they're dependable.”

Even though it was a simple 1-yard touchdown where Stroud had Ogunbowale wide open, it's plays like that where the differences are made, and the Texans are winners because of that play.

Ogunbowale stepped up with Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce out, putting purpose to the "next man up" mentality. Because he answered the call when his number was called, the Texans got one step closer to the Super Bowl, and that energy can be infectious in the locker room.

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Published Sep 30, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.