FIRST QUARTER
After the Saints won the coin toss and elected to receive, Ka’imi Fairbairn and the Texans kicked off to start the game, and good coverage had the Saints starting the possession on their own 15-yard line. From there, the Texans defense yielded a pair of first downs before stiffening up. Safety Jalen Pitre corralled running back Kendre Miller for a loss of one at the 50-yard line, and a play later on 3rd-and-5, cornerback Desmond King broke up a Jameis Winston pass intended for Jimmy Graham.
New Orleans’ ensuing punt went into the end zone, and the Texans offense started its first possession at its own 20-yard line with 12:04 remaining in the opening quarter.
Dameon Pierce picked up three yards on a run to the right side, but the next two C.J. Stroud passes were caught just out of bounds by Nico Collins and then Robert Woods.
Ty Zenter, punting in place of an injured Cam Johnston, boomed a 52-yarder to the New Orleans’ 25-yard line, and it was returned for six yards. The Saints offense began its second drive at the 31-yard line with 11:02 left in the first quarter.
The Texans defense forced a 3-and-out, as Winston fired incomplete on a trio of pass attempts.
Tank Dell pulled in the Saints punt at the Houston 30-yard line, started right, reversed field to the left side and zipped 27-yards off before getting dropped at the New Orleans’ 43-yard line with 10:34 left in the first quarter.
That Dell return set the Texans up nicely, and the offense took advantage.
Stroud handed to Pierce for gains of two and six yards, and then found tight end Dalton Schultz on third down for a pickup of 13. On the next snap, Pierce broke free into the New Orleans secondary for a gain of 13, and then gained six on the next play.
Facing a 2nd-and-Goal at the 3-yard line, Stroud zipped a touchdown pass to the left side to Nico Collins. It was his first scoring strike of the preseason, and Ka’imi Fairbairn’s extra point try was successful. The Texans led, 7-0, with 7:17 remaining in the first quarter.
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