Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Matt Schaub was 11-for-14 passing with 128
yards and threw for a touchdown as the Houston Texans took down the San
Francisco 49ers, 20-9, in NFL preseason action on Saturday.
Andre Johnson caught two passes for 49 yards and Arian Foster picked up 46
yards on 10 carries for Houston, which moved to 2-0 in the preseason.
Alex Smith completed 5-of-9 passes for 49 yards and Randy Moss hauled in
three balls for 24 yards for the 49ers, who fell to the New York Giants in the
NFC Championship last season.
San Francisco running back Brandon Jacobs left the game in the first quarter
with a knee injury. He needed to be assisted off the field, and was later
carted to the locker room. Jacobs was singed in the offseason.
Shayne Graham's 48-yard field goal got the Texans on the board after their
opening drive stalled on the 31-yard line. Schaub went 4-for-4 for 36
yards including a 22-yard strike to Keshawn Martin, but Houston was unable to
convert on third-and-nine and settled for a field goal.
The 49ers were forced to settle for a David Akers 50-yard field goal on the
ensuing drive. Smith led San Francisco down the field on 4-of-5 passing
for 36 yards. Frank Gore broke a 14-yard run on the drive, but Smith was
sacked on 3rd-and-7 to force a field-goal attempt.
San Francisco took the lead with 6:43 remaining in the second quarter when
Akers sent one through the uprights from 36 yards out.
Later in the second, Schaub found Lester Jean in the end zone for a nine-yard
score to put the Texans up 10-6. Earlier in the drive, Foster broke a 24-yard
run to put Houston in the red zone and three plays later, Schaub connected
with Jean to cap a 12-play 80-yard drive.
Houtson and San Francisco traded field goals in the third quarter.
Graham nailed one from 49 yards out after seven-play, 41-yard Texans drive
stalled. A defensive pass interference put Houston in 49ers' territory, but
backup quarterback T.J. Yates was sacked on third down, forcing the Texans to
kick a field goal.
Akers then split the uprights from 55 yards out to make it 13-9.
Trindon Holliday returned a punt for 87 yards in the fourth to put Houston up
20-9.
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