Texans' CJ Stroud fires clutch touchdown pass for win over Jaguars

If NFL fans didn’t cognize already, Houston Texans backmost C.J. Stroud reminded them connected Sunday successful a triumph implicit the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has crystal successful his veins.

Stroud was cool and calm nether unit arsenic helium led Houston connected a nine-play, 69-yard thrust to the extremity portion for the go-ahead touchdown. Houston won the crippled 24-20.

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Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs celebrates with C.J. Stroud aft a 6-yard touchdown tally against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, successful Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The second-year backmost recovered Nico Collins for 26 yards to get the shot to the Jaguars’ 27-yard line. He recovered Collins again connected the adjacent play to get adjacent closer. With 1:04 near successful the game, connected 3rd-and-3, Stroud recovered Dalton Schultz for six yards.

The thrust continued and with 18 seconds left, Stroud struck. He recovered moving backmost Dare Ogunbowale for the 1-yard touchdown pass.

Stroud finished 27-of-40 with 345 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes. The different touchdown walk went to Collins successful the 3rd quarter. It gave them the pb aboriginal successful the 2nd quarter. However, the Jaguars made a tract extremity and kept the crippled close.

Houston Texans backmost C.J. Stroud talks with Jacksonville Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence aft their game, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, successful Houston. The Texans won, 24-20. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Jacksonville took the pb with 6:16 successful the 3rd erstwhile Trevor Lawrence recovered Christian Kirk connected an 8-yard passing touchdown. But aft that score, the Jaguars punted doubly and turned the shot implicit connected downs earlier Houston’s go-ahead score.

The Jaguars' anemic discourtesy yet wounded them arsenic they dropped to 0-4 connected the season.

Lawrence finished 18-of-33 with 169 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes. Tank Bigsby ran for 90 yards connected 7 carries.

Texans wide receiver Collins broke retired with 12 catches for 151 yards. Stefon Diggs had 5 catches for 69 yards and had a rushing touchdown.

Houston improved to 3-1 connected the year.

Texans C.J. Stroud and Juice Scruggs observe aft a touchdown walk against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, successful Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Jacksonville has present mislaid 9 retired of their past 10 games dating backmost to Dec. 4, 2023. The Jaguars’ past triumph came against the Carolina Panthers connected New Year’s Eve.

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