C.J. Stroud leads another game-winning drive Texans edge Bengals on last-second field goal

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C.J. Stroud leads another game-winning drive Texans edge Bengals on last-second field goal

keeps showing he is the most exciting rookie quarterback in the NFL since ... well, since .Stroud, a former quarterback and the second-overall pick in this year's draft by the , bested Burrow and ended a four-game win streak by the on .The 22-year-old threw for 356 yards and led a drive over the final 93 seconds that put kicker in range for a game-winning 38-yard field goal as time ran out, and Houston beat Cincinnati 30-27. Ammendola had just been signed on Tuesday because suffered a quadriceps injury a week earlier.ADVERTISEMENT Stroud directed a winning drive in the last minute for the second straight week for the Texans (5-4), who pulled out a wild 39-37 win over when the rookie put together a 75-yard touchdown drive Raheem Mostert Jersey in the final 40 seconds."The thing about C.J. is just the calmne s in the chaos," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. "He doesn't waver. He's confident he's going to make plays."That's the kind of thing usually said about Burrow, the fourth-year quarterback who is known for his decision-making and late-game heroics.Burrow also had a good day statistically 347 yards pa sing and two touchdowns but he threw back-to-back interceptions in the fourth quarter, one in the end zone, to kill the Bengals' chances. intercepted Stroud with 3:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, and two plays later, rushed for a 1-yard touchdown to cut Houston's lead to 27-24.But another Bill Romanowski Jersey opportunity for Cincinnati fell short when couldn't hold on to Burrow's pa s in the end zone on third-and-goal with 1:39 left, and the Bengals (5-4) had to settle for a field goal by to tie the game instead of taking the lead."That was a tough lo s," Burrow said. "I thought we were going to pull it out. We didn't make a play at the end of the day. It's disappointing."Stroud moved the Texans 55 yards in six plays to set up the game-winning field goal by Ammendola. The rookie connected with tight end for 25 yards and receiver for 22 yards on the decisive drive." The Bengals knew it would come down to the wire. We knew that, too," Stroud said. "I just went to DeMeco and let him know, Man, I got Frank Gore Jersey you, we're going to win this game.' He looked me right in the eye and said, I'll trust you.'"Stroud was 23-for-39 pa sing, including a six-yard touchdown pa s to and an interception.Brown finished with seven catches for a season-high 172 yards, and rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries."I took a lot of big hits this game, but my O-line, they fought their tails off," Stroud said. "I think that's where we won the game, our O-line."Defensively, recorded three sacks for the Texans, who held Cincinnati Randy Cross Jersey to 66 rushing yards.Cincinnati rallied after going down 20-7 on Singletary's six-yard run in the third quarter. A 50-yard field goal by McPherson and Burrow's 64-yard touchdown pa s to cut the deficit 20-17 by the end of the third. But Burrow wasted that momentum by throwing picks on the Bengals' first two fourth-quarter po se sions.From the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the third, the Bengals punted five straight times."I felt like we Matthew Wright Jersey just flipped in the second quarter," said , who caught one of Burrow's touchdown pa ses. "I don't know what happened."Stroud became the fourth rookie in NFL history to compile at least 2,500 pa sing yards in his first nine starts. His 470 yards and five touchdowns in the win over Tampa Bay were rookie single-game records.Cincinnati DE went down with an unspecified injury in the fourth quarter, but walked off with a sistance from the medical staff.Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.
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