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Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys Fourth Quarter Live Game Updates

The Houston Texans look to rebound after back-to-back losses against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

Caleb Skinner

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) signals after a first down during the game during the game against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) signals after a first down during the game during the game against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans have had a rough go of it of late and they will be looking to finish the season strong after an up and down first half. After losing two games in a row, Houston will have a great chance to get the train back on the rails as they face a struggling Dallas Cowboys team on Monday Night Football from AT&T Stadium.

The Texans have struggled on the offensive side of the ball but they hope to worked out some of the kinks along their line and will rely on Joe Mixon and the return of star wide receiver Nico Collins in an effort to get to 7-4 and keep their hold on the top spot in the AFC South.

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PREGAME:

- Texans' Inactives: CB Kamari Lassiter, DE Will Anderson Jr., LB Jamal Hill, T Blake Fisher, WR Steven Sims, DT Folorunso Fatukasi

- Cowboys' Inactives: DB Daron Bland, WR Jalen Brooks, ILB Damone Clark, DE K.J. Henry, CB Jourdan Lewis, FB Hunter Luepke, T Matt Waletzko

1st Quarter:

- The Cowboys won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Texans will begin the game with the ball.

- Stroud connects with Nico Collins for a 77-yard touchdown but an ineligible man downfield will nullify the score and back the Texans up five yards.

- Defensive holding will give the Texans five yards back, 1st and 10.

- Stroud connects with Woods for seven yards and then an incompletion to Tank Dell will bring up third and short.

- Stroud finds Dalton Schultz for a gain of 8 yards and a first down.

- Stroud finds John Metchie III for a gain of 16 yards and another first down into Cowboys' territory.

- Joe Mixon finds a hole and takes 45 yards for the touchdown. The Texans take an early 7-0 lead over the Cowboys.

- Rico Dowdle rushes for a gain of three yards on first down and then Cooper Rush connects with CeeDee Lamb for a gain of 11 yards and a first down.

- On 3rd and 9, Rush's pass is incomplete intended for Tolbert and the Cowboys will be forced to punt.

- The Cowboys fake the punt on their own side of the field but they are short of the first down marker. The Texans will take over at the Cowboys' 37-yard line.

- Stroud is sacked for a loss of seven and it will bring up 3rd and 14.

- Stroud finds Ogunbowale for a gain of 11 yards but short of the first down. The Texans will go for it.

- Stroud is picked off by Hooker on fourth down and Dallas will have the ball at their own 33-yard line.

- Rush finds Jake Ferguson for a gain of 11 yards and a first down.

- Lamb takes the end around for a gain of 13 yards and another first down.

- On 3rd and 8, Rush's pass is intercepted by Derek Stingley Jr. and the Texans will take over at their own 37-yard line.

- On 3rd and 8, Micah Parsons jumps offsides and it will be 3rd and 3 for the Texans.

- Stroud finds Collins for a gain of 11 yards and a first down.

- Stroud goes deep to Tank Dell who picks up another first down inside the red zone with a gain of 26 yards.

- Third and two upcoming after a catch by Collins and rush by Mixon.

- Mixon is unable to pick up the first down and it will be fourth and one. The Texans will go for it.

- Mixon picks up the fourth down conversion with a 9-yard gain down to the Cowboys' 1-yard line.

- Mixon caps off the drive with a one-yard touchdown and the Texans lead the Cowboys 14-0 as we near the end of the first quarter.

- Jake Ferguson has been ruled out of the game and is in concussion protocol.

- At the end of the first quarter the Texans lead the Cowboys 14-0. It will be 3rd and 7 out of the timeout.

2nd Quarter:

- A false start on Dallas will bring up 3rd and 10.

- Rush connects with Turpin for a 64-yard touchdown and the Cowboys have cut into the Texans' lead, 14-7.

- Pierce mishandles the kickoff and the Texans will start deep in their own territory at the 8-yard line.

- Mixon rushes for a gain of nine yards and then a false start will back the Texans up five yards to bring up 2nd and 6.

- Stroud connects with Robert Woods for a gain of 7 yards and a first down.

- Stroud hits Schultz for a gain of 12 yards and another first down.

- Stroud finds Mixon for a gain of 37 yards and a first down and a low block on Dallas will give the Texans an extra 15 yards and into the red zone.

- Third and three upcoming after gains from Cade Stover and Tank Dell.

- On 3rd and short, Mixon is stuffed for a loss of one to bring up fourth and four. Fairbairn will come on for the field goal attempt. Cowboys use their first timeout of the game.

- Fairbairn's 33-yard FG is GOOD and the Texans lead the Cowboys 17-7.

- Rush connects with Lamb for a gain of 13 yards and a first down. Autry is down injured on the play.

- On 3rd and 6, Rush finds Spann-Ford for a gain of 17 yards and a first down.

- On 3rd and 9, Rush's pass is incomplete to bring up fourth down. The Cowboys will attempt a field goal.

- Aubrey's 53-yard FG is GOOD and the Cowboys trail the Texans 17-10.

- Stroud connects with Stover for a gain of 12 yards and a first down.

- After nothing on first and second down it will be 3rd and 10 for the Texans.

- Stroud connects with Collins for a gain of 7 yards but he is short of the first down marker and the Texans will punt.

- Dowdle picks up 9 yards on first down and then he picks up the first with a three yard carry.

- Rush finds Schoonmaker for a gain of 8 yards and then Dowdle picks up another first down with a five-yard catch. Two-minute warning.

- Illegal contact on Hollman will give the Cowboys five yards and an automatic first down.

- Another illegal contact, this time on Al-Shaair, will give the Cowboys another five yards and automatic first down.

- On 3rd and 5, Rush finds Flournoy for a gain of 15 yards and a first down.

- On 3rd and 9, Rush scrambles for a gain of two but well short of the first down marker. Houston uses their second timeout with 1:00 minute left in the half. Aubrey will come on for the FG attempt.

- Aubrey's 40-yard FG is NO GOOD and the Texans still lead the Cowboys 17-10 and will take over at their own 30-yard line with just under a minute left until half.

- After back-to-back incompletions it will be 3rd and 10 for the Texans.

- Stroud's third down pass is incomplete and the Texans will be forced to punt. Dallas will have 37 seconds left starting at their own 18-yard line.

- Rush connects with Zeke Elliot for a gain of 6 yards and Dallas uses their second timeout with 30 seconds remaining.

- Rush finds Spann-Ford for a gain of 7 yards and a first down. 21 seconds left.

- On 3rd and 10 from their own 30, the Cowboys can't convert as Rush's pass is incomplete for Mingo with 5 seconds left in the half.

- Rush's fourth down Hail Mary falls incomplete and we are headed to halftime.

HALFTIME: Texans 17, Cowboys 10

3rd Quarter:

- Rush is sacked by Danielle Hunter for a loss of four yards, and that will bring up 3rd and 13 for Dallas.

- Rush finds Lamb for a gain of 8 yards but short of the first down and the Cowboys will be forced to punt.

- Stroud connects with Dell for four yards and then again for 12 yards for a first down.

- Stroud connects with Metchie III for a gain of seven yards and a first down.

- Mixon rushes for a gain of four, and then Stroud finds Collins for a gain of 33 yards down to the Cowboys' 12-yard line.

- Holding on Scruggs will back the Texans up 10 yards, bringing up 2nd and 18.

- Stroud finds Metchie for a gain of 10 yards to bring up 3rd and 8.

- On 3rd and 8, Stroud's pass is incomplete intended for Mixon and it will be fourth down and the field goal unit will come on.

- Fairbairn's 29-yard FG is GOOD and the Texans lead the Cowboys 20-10.

- Rush finds Lamb for a gain of 11 yards and a first down.

- Rush connects with Schoonmaker for a gain of 13 yards and another first down.

- Rush hits Spann-Ford for a gain of 7 yards and the Cowboys pick up another first down.

- Offensive pass interference on Lamb will back the Cowboys up 10 yards to bring up 2nd and 20.

- On 3rd and 20, Rush's pass is incomplete deep for Lamb and it will be fouth down.

- Aubrey's 64-yard FG is GOOD but a unnecessary roughness on Barnett will give the Cowboys an automatic first down to the Texans' 31-yard line.

- Rush connects with Tolbert for a gain of 15 yards and a first down.

- Rush fumbles the snap and loses five to bring up 2nd and 15.

- On 3rd and 15, Rush finds Lamb for a gain of 13 yards to bring up fourth and two.

- The Cowboys decide to go for it and they are unable to convert. The Texans will take over at their own 8-yard line.

- Mixon rushes for a gain of five, and then on third down Stroud finds Dell for a gain of 12 yards and a first down.

- Stroud connects with Schultz for a gain of 7 and that will bring us to the end of third quarter with the Texans leading the Cowboys 20-10.

4th Quarter:

- On third and one, Stroud's pass is incomplete for Dell and it will be fourth and one. The Texans will punt.

- Rush connects with Lamb for a gain of 29 yards and a first down.

- An illegal shift on Lamb will back the Cowboys up five yards - 1st and 15.

- Dowdle rushes for a gain of nine yards, and then Rush is strip sacked by Barnett who eventually winds up with it and takes it 28-yards to the house for the touchdown. Texans lead the Cowboys 27-10.

- Unnecessary roughness on Pitre will give the Cowboys 15 yards and an automatic first down.

- On 3rd and 10, Rush's pass is incomplete and the Cowboys will go for it on 4th and 10 from midfield.

- Rush escapes a sack and finds Flournoy for a first down but a holding call on Dallas will make it 4th and 20. The Cowboys will now punt the ball back to the Texans.

- Stroud scrambles for a gain of 20 yards and a first down.

- Stroud connects with Collins for another 20 yard gain and first down. The play is under review after the Cowboys challenge the catch.

- The Cowboys' challenge is successful and the catch is ruled incomplete. It will be 2nd and 10 for the Texans.

- On third and six, Stroud's pass is incomplete intended for Schultz and the Texans will be forced to punt.

- Rush finds Tolbert for a gain of six, and then Rush is sacked by Tim Settle for a loss of nine to bring up 3rd and 13.

- Rush connects with Schoonmaker for a gain of 24 yards and a first down.

- Rush hits Zeke Elliot for a nine-yard gain, and then he picks up the first down with a gain of eight on the ground.

- On 3rd and 8, Rush is sacked by Danielle Hunter for a loss of eight. 4th and 14 for the Cowboys and they will go for it.

- Rush is sacked for a loss of six by Autry and the Texans will take over on downs at the Cowboys' 35-yard line.

- Mixon rushes for a gain of 17 yards and a first down.

- Offsetting penalties will bring up 3rd and 6 for the Texans.

- Stroud finds Mixon for a gain of 6 yards and a first down.

- Too many men on the field will give the Texans first and goal from the one.

- Mixon rushes into the endzone and the Texans have iced this one away, leading the Cowboys 34-10 with just over 3 minutes left in the game.

- Turpin picks up the first down with a gain of six and we are at the two-minute warning.

- Rush connects with Spann-Ford for a gain of 11 yards and a first down.

- Rush finds Turpin for a gain of 16 yards and another first down.

- Vaughn rushes for a gain of 7 yards and that will be the last play of the game.

FINAL: Texans 34, Cowboys 10

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Caleb Skinner
CALEB SKINNER

Caleb is from Nashville, TN, and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022 while co-hosting the Hear the Cannons podcast. He expanded his role with GamedayMedia by covering the Houston Texans and Washington Commanders in April of 2024. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole

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