Coming off an unexpected bye week because of Hurricane Ike, Matt Schaub and the Texans offense came out flat in a 31-12 loss at LP Field in Nashville against the Tennessee Titans.
Schaub, who continues to struggle on the road, was a dismal 17-for-37 with 188 passing yards and no touchdowns with three interceptions. The Texans offense had its chances, but they couldn't capitalize as they could only muster one touchdown in six appearances in the Titans' red zone.
But the loss can't be solely blamed on Schaub; head coach Gary Kubiak and Andre Johnson had their moments too. Kubiak went for a failed fourth down attempt in prime field goal territory for kicker Kris Brown early in the second quarter. Kubiak also had an opportunity to challenge a controversial play in which Titans quarterback Kerry Collins connected with wide receiver Justin McCareins to the one-yard goal line and who was clearly out of bounds when he made the catch. Collins, who knew the play was suspect, rushed his team up the line of scrimmage and the Titans scored on the very next play.
Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson contributed to the sloppiness as he dropped two sure touchdowns that would have kept the Texans in the game. Johnson finished with two receptions for 29 yards.
The Texans running game was it's lone bright spot. Rookie Steve Slaton finished the day with 18 carries for 116 yards and one touchdown. Slaton could be the answer the Texans have been searching for to carry the running back load. The job is now Slaton's to lose and Houstonist doesn't see him giving it up anytime soon.
The road gets tougher for the Texans next Sunday as they travel to face the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here's to hoping for better days to come.
Photo: Flickr user ljv
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