SB Nation Houston: All Posts by Russell Steinberghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2013-03-28T07:00:06-05:00https://houston.sbnation.com/authors/russell-steinberg/rss2013-03-28T07:00:06-05:002013-03-28T07:00:06-05:00Tee times: Shell Houston Open
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<p>The field of 156 starts play on Thursday with a purse of $6.2 million in front of them. Phil Mickelson and defending winner Hunter Mahan are among the first to tee off.</p> <p>The 2013 Shell Houston Open gets started on Thursday with 156 golfers teeing off from the first and 10th tees. Defending winner Hunter Mahan will start at 7:50 a.m. CT from the 10th tee alongside Phil Mickelson and Geoff Ogilvy.</p>
<p>Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win this year's event, which carries a $6.2 million purse, and he gets going at 12:50 p.m. from tee No. 1. Keegan Bradley and Dustin Johnson will join him.</p>
<p>Television coverage will begin on Golf Channel at 3 p.m. CT and will run through 6 p.m. Golf Channel will also carry action Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with NBC coming on in the final two days as well.</p>
<p>A full look at <a href="http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/shell-houston-open/tee-times.html">tee times and pairings</a> can be found below.</p>
<p>Redstone GC Tournament Course Tee #1</p>
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<td>Time</td>
<td colspan="3">Players</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>7:20 a.m.</td>
<td>Ogilvie, Joe</td>
<td>Mallinger, John</td>
<td>Driscoll, James</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>7:30 a.m.</td>
<td>Hoffman, Charley</td>
<td>Lynn, David</td>
<td>Kuehne, Hank</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>7:40 a.m.</td>
<td>Harman, Brian</td>
<td>Kokrak, Jason</td>
<td>Lingmerth, David</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>7:50 a.m.</td>
<td>McNeill, George</td>
<td>Kirk, Chris</td>
<td>Leonard, Justin</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>8:00 a.m.</td>
<td>Beljan, Charlie</td>
<td>Oosthuizen, Louis</td>
<td>Westwood, Lee</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>8:10 a.m.</td>
<td>Leishman, Marc</td>
<td>Van Pelt, Bo</td>
<td>Verplank, Scott</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>8:20 a.m.</td>
<td>Henry, J.J.</td>
<td>Steele, Brendan</td>
<td>Goosen, Retief</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>8:30 a.m.</td>
<td>Blixt, Jonas</td>
<td>Cabrera, Angel</td>
<td>Senden, John</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>8:40 a.m.</td>
<td>Hearn, David</td>
<td>Duke, Ken</td>
<td>Thompson, Nicholas</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>8:50 a.m.</td>
<td>Tringale, Cameron</td>
<td>Cauley, Bud</td>
<td>Coetzee, George</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>9:00 a.m.</td>
<td>Weekley, Boo</td>
<td>Overton, Jeff</td>
<td>Olesen, Thorbjorn</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>9:10 a.m.</td>
<td>Compton, Erik</td>
<td>Fritsch, Brad</td>
<td>Gardiner, Scott</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>9:20 a.m.</td>
<td>Gates, Bobby</td>
<td>Park, Jin</td>
<td>Dobyns, Matt</td>
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<p>Redstone GC Tournament Course Tee #10</p>
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<td>Time</td>
<td colspan="3">Players</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>7:20 a.m.</td>
<td>Ridings, Tag</td>
<td>Horschel, Billy</td>
<td>Every, Matt</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>7:30 a.m.</td>
<td>Jones, Matt</td>
<td>de Jonge, Brendon</td>
<td>Hicks, Justin</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>7:40 a.m.</td>
<td>Howell III, Charles</td>
<td>Jobe, Brandt</td>
<td>English, Harris</td>
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<td>17</td>
<td>7:50 a.m.</td>
<td>Mickelson, Phil</td>
<td>Mahan, Hunter</td>
<td>Ogilvy, Geoff</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>8:00 a.m.</td>
<td>Thompson, Michael</td>
<td>Merrick, John</td>
<td>Henley, Russell</td>
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<td>19</td>
<td>8:10 a.m.</td>
<td>Stanley, Kyle</td>
<td>Baddeley, Aaron</td>
<td>Oberholser, Arron</td>
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<td>20</td>
<td>8:20 a.m.</td>
<td>Curtis, Ben</td>
<td>Points, D.A.</td>
<td>Cink, Stewart</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>8:30 a.m.</td>
<td>Huh, John</td>
<td>Laird, Martin</td>
<td>Byrd, Jonathan</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>8:40 a.m.</td>
<td>Herron, Tim</td>
<td>Mathis, David</td>
<td>Langley, Scott</td>
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<td>23</td>
<td>8:50 a.m.</td>
<td>Reavie, Chez</td>
<td>Snyder III, Joey</td>
<td>Walker, Jimmy</td>
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<td>24</td>
<td>9:00 a.m.</td>
<td>Claxton, Will</td>
<td>Summerhays, Daniel</td>
<td>Reed, Patrick</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>9:10 a.m.</td>
<td>Kohles, Ben</td>
<td>Lee, D.H.</td>
<td>Lowry, Shane</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>9:20 a.m.</td>
<td>Bowditch, Steven</td>
<td>Presnell, Alistair</td>
<td>Putnam, Michael</td>
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<p>Redstone GC Tournament Course Tee #1</p>
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<td>Time</td>
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<td>27</td>
<td>12:20 p.m.</td>
<td>Palmer, Ryan</td>
<td>Campbell, Chad</td>
<td>Stuard, Brian</td>
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<td>28</td>
<td>12:30 p.m.</td>
<td>Rollins, John</td>
<td>Romero, Andres</td>
<td>Chappell, Kevin</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td>12:40 p.m.</td>
<td>Casey, Paul</td>
<td>Gillis, Tom</td>
<td>Bae, Sang-Moon</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>12:50 p.m.</td>
<td>Johnson, Dustin</td>
<td>McIlroy, Rory</td>
<td>Bradley, Keegan</td>
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<td>31</td>
<td>1:00 p.m.</td>
<td>Snedeker, Brandt</td>
<td>Haas, Bill</td>
<td>Stricker, Steve</td>
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<td>32</td>
<td>1:10 p.m.</td>
<td>Kelly, Jerry</td>
<td>Short, Jr., Wes</td>
<td>Allenby, Robert</td>
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<td>33</td>
<td>1:20 p.m.</td>
<td>Bradley, Michael</td>
<td>Appleby, Stuart</td>
<td>Immelman, Trevor</td>
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<td>34</td>
<td>1:30 p.m.</td>
<td>Matteson, Troy</td>
<td>Haas, Hunter</td>
<td>Kelly, Troy</td>
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<td>35</td>
<td>1:40 p.m.</td>
<td>DeLaet, Graham</td>
<td>Knost, Colt</td>
<td>Castro, Roberto</td>
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<td>36</td>
<td>1:50 p.m.</td>
<td>Estes, Bob</td>
<td>Chalmers, Greg</td>
<td>Spieth, Jordan</td>
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<td>37</td>
<td>2:00 p.m.</td>
<td>Percy, Cameron</td>
<td>Gomez, Fabian</td>
<td>Wonnell, Clayton</td>
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<td>38</td>
<td>2:10 p.m.</td>
<td>Herman, Jim</td>
<td>Williams, Lee</td>
<td>Lowry, Randy</td>
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<td>39</td>
<td>2:20 p.m.</td>
<td>Meierdierks, Eric</td>
<td>Haley II, Paul</td>
<td>Wheatcroft, Steve</td>
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<p>Redstone GC Tournament Course Tee #10</p>
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<td>Group</td>
<td>Time</td>
<td colspan="3">Players</td>
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<td>40</td>
<td>12:20 p.m.</td>
<td>Bohn, Jason</td>
<td>Perez, Pat</td>
<td>Maggert, Jeff</td>
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<td>41</td>
<td>12:30 p.m.</td>
<td>Davis, Brian</td>
<td>Hahn, James</td>
<td>Teater, Josh</td>
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<td>42</td>
<td>12:40 p.m.</td>
<td>O'Meara, Mark</td>
<td>Stadler, Kevin</td>
<td>Flores, Martin</td>
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<td>43</td>
<td>12:50 p.m.</td>
<td>Watney, Nick</td>
<td>Stallings, Scott</td>
<td>Pettersson, Carl</td>
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<td>44</td>
<td>1:00 p.m.</td>
<td>Brown, Scott</td>
<td>Molder, Bryce</td>
<td>Stenson, Henrik</td>
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<td>45</td>
<td>1:10 p.m.</td>
<td>Gainey, Tommy</td>
<td>Wagner, Johnson</td>
<td>Glover, Lucas</td>
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<td>46</td>
<td>1:20 p.m.</td>
<td>Crane, Ben</td>
<td>O'Hair, Sean</td>
<td>Woodland, Gary</td>
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<td>47</td>
<td>1:30 p.m.</td>
<td>McGirt, William</td>
<td>Noh, Seung-Yul</td>
<td>Ishikawa, Ryo</td>
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<td>48</td>
<td>1:40 p.m.</td>
<td>Owen, Greg</td>
<td>Stroud, Chris</td>
<td>Grace, Branden</td>
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<td>49</td>
<td>1:50 p.m.</td>
<td>Barnes, Ricky</td>
<td>Guthrie, Luke</td>
<td>Lee, Richard H.</td>
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<td>50</td>
<td>2:00 p.m.</td>
<td>Bolli, Justin</td>
<td>Tomasulo, Peter</td>
<td>Streb, Robert</td>
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<td>51</td>
<td>2:10 p.m.</td>
<td>Fisher, Ross</td>
<td>Stefani, Shawn</td>
<td>LaBelle II, Doug</td>
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<td>52</td>
<td>2:20 p.m.</td>
<td>List, Luke</td>
<td>Norlander, Henrik</td>
<td>Kraft, Kelly</td>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2013/3/28/4155050/shell-houston-open-2013-tee-times-tv-schedule-thursdayRussell Steinberg2012-12-28T09:00:23-06:002012-12-28T09:00:23-06:00Red Raiders travel to Houston to play Minnesota
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<p>Houston residents will be able to get in on the 2012 bowl action this weekend when the Meineke Car Care Bowl takes center stage at Reliant Stadium, where Minnesota will face Texas Tech.</p> <p>Houston residents will be able to get in on the 2012 bowl action this weekend when the Meineke Car Care Bowl takes center stage at Reliant Stadium. The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/minnesota-golden-gophers" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Golden Gophers</a> will face the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-tech-red-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Texas Tech Red Raiders</a> in a Big Ten-Big 12 clash on Friday night.</p>
<p>The Red Raiders finished 7-5 for the season, but just 4-5 in Big 12 play. The Golden Gophers were 6-6 overall and 2-6 in the conference, second to last in the Big Ten Legends Division. Their big win came early in the season when they knocked of Syracuse out of the Big East. Texas Tech's highlight this year was beating West Virginia and TCU, who were both ranked at the time, in back-to-back weeks.</p>
<p>But Houston won't have the only Texas bowl game this weekend. San Antonio will host the Valero Alamo Bowl on Sunday, where Texas will play Oregon State. The Longhorns' eight wins came on a pair of four-game win streaks, while Oregon State split its last six games after winning its first six.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-longhorns/2012/12/28/3798446/2012-bowl-game-scheduleRussell Steinberg2012-12-25T07:00:09-06:002012-12-25T07:00:09-06:00Houston visits Chicago Christmas night
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<p>The Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls will take center stage Christmas night on ESPN, when they square off from the United Center.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> will put a three-game winning streak on the line Christmas night when they visit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> for a primetime game on ESPN.</p>
<p><span>James Harden</span> has led the Rockets in scoring in five of their last six games, in which Houston is 5-1. The Rockets defeated the Bulls, 93-89, on Nov. 21 in Houston.</p>
<p>The consistently inconsistent Bulls have won four out of six games coming into this one, highlighted by a victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> at Madison Square Garden. They're led by <span>Luol Deng's</span> 17.6 points per game.</p>
<p>The Rockets-Bulls game will tip off at 7 p.m. CT and is one of five games on Christmas Day. NBA action gets underway Tuesday at 11 a.m. CT when the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a> visit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Brooklyn Nets</a>. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> host the Knicks at 2 p.m., while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a> play at 5:30 p.m. in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a> finish the holiday with a 9:30 p.m. tip.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2012/12/25/3798682/2012-nba-christmas-day-games-scheduleRussell Steinberg2012-12-16T13:36:38-06:002012-12-16T13:36:38-06:00Texans ahead at halftime after flurry of offense
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<p>The Houston Texans lead the Indianapolis Colts, 20-10, at halftime of their game in Houston, Texas.</p> <p>After an eventful final few minutes of the quarter, the <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Texans</a> now own a 20-10 advantage over the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Indianapolis Colts</a> going into halftime in Houston, Texas.</p>
<p>The Texans led, 10-0, after the first 15 minutes, then each team connected on a field goal to get things started in the second quarter. First, <span>Adam Vinatieri</span> knocked one down from 26 yards to cut into the Houston lead.</p>
<p>But the Texans answered right back. <span>Shayne Graham</span> made his second field goal attempt of the game, this one from 35 yards out with just under four minutes to play.</p>
<p>With the score 13-3, the final two minutes of the half provided plenty of excitement. Indianapolis failed to score on its next possession and tried to punt it away, but <span>Bryan Braman</span> blocked the attempt and returned the ball eight yards for what looked like a momentum-swinging touchdown. The Texans led, 20-3, at that point and looked like they might coast into halftime.</p>
<p><span>Andrew Luck</span> had other ideas. The Indianapolis quarterback hit <span>T.Y. Hilton</span> with a 61-yard touchdown pass to answer right back and make it 20-10 at halftime. Luck is just 7-15 passing, but his one touchdown throw came at a critical time.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/12/16/3773410/texans-vs-colts-score-update-both-teams-get-going-in-second-quarterRussell Steinberg2012-12-16T12:39:44-06:002012-12-16T12:39:44-06:00Houston grabs early lead
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<p>Matt Schaub connected with Andre Johnson on a three-yard pass for the big blow of the first quarter and the Houston Texans lead the Indianapolis Colts 10-0 after 15 minutes of play.</p> <p>In a game between two likely playoff teams, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Houston Texans</a> have jumped out to a 10-0 lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Indianapolis Colts</a> after one quarter in Houston.</p>
<p>The big blow came on a 3-yard touchdown pass from <span>Matt Schaub</span> to <span>Andre Johnson</span> just under the five-minute mark. That 13-play, 57-yard drive made it 10-0. Houston's first three came on a 27-yard field goal from <span>Shayne Graham</span> on the game's opening drive.</p>
<p>Through one quarter, Schaub has made quick work of the Colts' defense. He is 7-9 passing for 99 yards, including the touchdown. <span>Arian Foster</span> is the only Texan to pick up any rushing yards. He has 27 yards on nine carries.</p>
<p>Offensively for Indianapolis, however, there is not much going on. The team has picked up just three first downs and 11 total yards. Quarterback <span>Andrew Luck</span> is 1-f5 for 15 yards and <span>Vick Ballard</span> has rushed for 20 yards on five carries.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/12/16/3773278/texans-vs-colts-score-update-houston-out-to-early-10-0-leadRussell Steinberg2012-12-02T13:39:10-06:002012-12-02T13:39:10-06:00Texans up big at the half
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<p>The Houston Texans cruised through the first half of their game against the Tennessee Titans and are up, 21-3, at halftime.</p> <p>In what some might view as an AFC South division mismatch, the <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Texans</a> (10-1) are up, 21-3, over the <a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tennessee Titans</a> (4-7) at halftime of their game Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.</p>
<p>The first-place Texans jumped out to an early lead with two touchdowns in the first quarter. The first came less than three minutes in on a 54-yard pass from quarterback <span>Matt Schaub</span> to Lester Jean to set the tone early. Schaub finished the half 15-of-24 passing for 167 yards. Andre Johnson is the game's leading receiver so far with 56 yards on five receptions.</p>
<p>After a Tennessee field goal from <span>Rob Bironas</span>, Schaub threw for his second touchdown of the afternoon, this one a five-yarder to <span>James Casey</span> to make it 14-3 after a quarter.</p>
<p>The only offense of the second quarter came when linebacker <span>Tim Dobbins</span> intercepted a pass from Titans quarterback Jack Locker and returned the ball to the Tennessee 3-yard line. <span>Arian Foster</span> took care of the rest with a short run to make it 21-3.</p>
<p>Locker is just 8-of-22 going into halftime, and while the teams are even at 55 yards apiece on the ground, Houston has a 167-89 edge on passing plays.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/12/2/3718364/texans-vs-titans-score-update-houston-up-double-digits-at-halftimeRussell Steinberg2012-11-26T07:01:06-06:002012-11-26T07:01:06-06:00Manziel strengthens case for Heisman
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<p>Johnny Manziel threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead Texas A&M past Missouri and strengthen his case as this year's Heisman Trophy frontrunner.</p> <p>With just one week left in the college football regular season, it looks like Texas A&M's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134696/johnny-manziel" class="sbn-auto-link">Johnny Manziel</a> might be the frontrunner to take home football's biggest individual prize.</p>
<p>The Heisman Trophy contender completed 32-of-44 passes in the Aggies' win over the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/missouri-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Missouri Tigers</a> on Saturday, good for 372 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for two more scores.</p>
<p>For the season, Manziel has thrown for 24 touchdowns, compared to just eight interceptions. He is averaging 8.55 yards per attempt.</p>
<p>But while Manziel might be the top candidate, Notre Dame linebacker <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/84654/manti-te-o" class="sbn-auto-link">Manti Te'o</a> will now be leading his team into a National Championship Game in January. The Fighting Irish beat USC, 22-13, on Saturday, and Te'o had five tackles and an interception.</p>
<p>On the side opposite Te'o on Saturday, USC wide receiver <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136355/marqise-lee" class="sbn-auto-link">Marqise Lee</a> did his best to stay in the Heisman hunt. He had five receptions for 75 yards in the loss. However, the sophomore also set a team record with 112 catches this season. If he does not win the Heisman, Lee is also a candidate for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation's best receiver.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/11/26/3689978/heisman-watch-2012Russell Steinberg2012-11-11T13:33:14-06:002012-11-11T13:33:14-06:00Fans welcome Aggies home
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<p>It was just a regular season game, but it didn't seem like one when the Texas A&M Aggies arrived home after knocking off No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Fans were waiting as the Aggies rolled back on to campus.</p> <p>As the Texas A&M Aggies rolled back into College Station late Saturday night after taking down the No. 1 team in the country, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a>, the Aggies were <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W027WgarkHo">greeted by hordes of fans celebrating the victory</a>. </p>
<p>The 12th man cheered as the team bus arrived back on campus following the 29-24 road win, and head coach Kevin Sumlin took the microphone to thank them for their support. Then, after getting the crowd fired up, he turned the mic over to senior wide receiver <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77450/ryan-swope">Ryan Swope</a>.</p>
<p>"I just want to thank you guys for all you guys do," he said. "I cannot say enough good things about this 12th man."</p>
<p>Swope finished the game against Alabama with 11 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.</p>
<p>With the Aggies at 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the SEC, they are still very much alive in the race for the SEC West, however a berth in the conference title game would take at least one more loss from Alabama. </p>
<p>But that's probably not on the minds of the Texas A&M players or fans, who are still reveling in the huge win. Swope ended his speech by yelling to the crowd, "we beat the hell out of them!"</p>
<p>The roar that followed tells you plenty about how much the fans are enjoying it right now, not worried about the weeks to come.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/11/11/3631694/texas-am-alabama-sec-2012Russell Steinberg2012-11-04T15:40:27-06:002012-11-04T15:40:27-06:00Texans improve to 7-1, defeat Bills, 21-9
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<p>Houston improved to 7-1 on Sunday, as the Texans defeated the Buffalo Bills, 21-9.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Houston Texans</a> scored two second-half touchdowns to pull away from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/">Buffalo Bills</a> on Sunday en route to a 21-9 win at Reliant Stadium.</p>
<p>Quarterback <span>Matt Schaub</span> threw 19 of 27 for 268 yards, including two touchdowns.</p>
<p>That first touchdown came with time winding down in the first quarter. Schaub found <span>Owen Daniels</span> for the 39-yard reception to make it 7-0.</p>
<p>The Bills answered back in the second quarter to cut their deficit to 7-6 at halftime, courtesy of a pair of field goals from <span>Rian Lindell</span>. That second field goal came following a sack of Buffalo quarterback <span>Ryan Fitzpatrick</span> with the Bills at Houston's 14-yard line.</p>
<p>Clinging to the advantage at halftime, Houston got on the board again less than three minutes into the second half when <span>Arian Foster</span> trotted in from three yards to give the Texans a 14-6 lead. <span>Garrett Graham</span> caught a five-yard pass in the fourth quarter to provide the final touchdown of the game and seal the victory.</p>
<p><b>Fantasy studs and duds:</b> Foster stole the show in this one. He had 111 yards on 24 carries, including that third-quarter touchdown. <span>C.J. Spiller</span>, meanwhile, did not have his best game for the Bills. He rushed for just 39 yards, well below his season average.</p>
<p><b>Injury info: </b>Buffalo cornerback <span>Aaron Williams</span> hurt his right knee in the third quarter and was taken out of the game. <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBuscaglia/status/265198674659905536">According to Bills reporter Joe Buscaglia</a>, Williams was seen on crutches in the locker room after the game.</p>
<p><b>Did they cover?:</b> The Texans came into the game favored by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/odds">11 points</a>, so they covered, but just barely.</p>
<p><b>Next on the schedule: </b></p>
<p>Nov. 11, 1 p.m. ET : Buffalo at New England</p>
<p>Nov. 11, 8:20 p.m. ET: Houston at Chicago</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2012/11/4/3600046/texans-vs-bills-final-scoreRussell Steinberg2012-11-04T14:40:53-06:002012-11-04T14:40:53-06:00Texas fans react to win over Red Raiders
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<p>The Texas Longhorns defeated Texas Tech, 31-22, on Saturday, and fans found plenty of reason to be happy, including the team's play in the red zone on both offense and defense.</p> <p>With their 31-22 win over Texas Tech on Saturday, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> have won three in a row and now have their first win over a ranked team this season.</p>
<p>The Longhorns improved to 7-2 on the year, thanks to two touchdown receptions from Mike Davis and steady play throughout from quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134590/david-ash">David Ash</a>.</p>
<p>But SB Nation's Texas blog, <a href="http://www.burntorangenation.com/">Burnt Orange Nation</a>, heaped praise on its team for its play on both sides of the ball, especially in the red zone, where the Longhorns have struggled this year.</p>
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<p>No, the instructional takeaway was the impressive red zone performances by the Longhorn offense and defense. Both Texas Tech and Texas entered the game ranked abysmally in the defensive red zone at 118th and 121st respectively. The much maligned Texas defense had been giving up scores at a 94.29% clip.</p>
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<p>Burnt Orange Nation pointed out one defensive play in particular that stopped the Red Raiders right as they were threatening.</p>
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<p>After a nice pick up of 4 yards on first down, the Red Raider offensive coordinator took the ball away from his hot handed quarterback and went back to his star back Williams out of the pistol formation. Longhorns cornerback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134595/quandre-diggs">Quandre Diggs</a> is playing tight man coverage on the LOS, sniffs the play, rushes from the edge to not only blow up the hole but also make the tackle.</p>
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<p>Next up, the Longhorns host Iowa State this coming Saturday to kick off their final three games of the season. The regular season concludes in Manhattan, Kans. against unbeaten Kansas State.</p>
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