Houston Texans Stave Off Los Angeles Rams for Preseason Finale Win

The Houston Texans are finishing the preseason on the right foot.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 24, 2024

Aug 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; /h16/ attempts a pass during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

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The Houston Texans are going into the regular season on a high note after beating the Los Angeles Rams 17-15 on Saturday afternoon inside NRG Stadium.

The Texans trotted out the backups for today's game while the Rams did the same. Case Keenum and Tim Boyle were the quarterbacks handling duties for the Texans throughout the game.

Boyle broke a 3-3 tie in the second quarter with a five-yard touchdown to fullback Troy Hairston, and that gave the Texans the lead for the rest of the game.

Boyle's second score came early in the fourth when he found wide receiver Johnny Johnson III for a 10-yard touchdown.

The Rams kept things close, scoring their lone touchdown of the game with just over three minutes to go, but their two-point attempt to tie the game was unsuccessful, allowing the Texans to run out the clock and win the contest.

The Texans will now cut their roster down to 53 players as they get ready for their season opener in two weeks on the road against the Indianapolis Colts.

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Published Aug 24, 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.