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Houston Texans shaking things up ahead of Week 14 clash with Cowboys
Dec 7, 2022, 11:18 am
The Texans are making a change at QB. Composite image by Brandon Strange.
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Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith announced on Wednesday that Davis Mills will start this week's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Lovie Smith explains decision on why he’s starting Davis Mills against Dallas. pic.twitter.com/24iIGLLM4J
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) December 7, 2022
QB Kyle Allen has struggled in his two starts since replacing Davis Mills. He went into halftime down 30-0 against Miami two weeks ago. The Texans eventually lost 30-15, with Allen passing for 215 yards with 1 TD and 2 interceptions.
Allen had issues generating offense against the Browns last Sunday as well, losing 27-14. Allen only passed for 201 yards with 1 TD, 2 interceptions and a lost fumble.
Allen certainly hasn't done anything to hold on to the starting job, but Mills was benched for a reason. He led the league in interceptions (11) before being benched.
Mills did play better last season when he took over for Tyrod Taylor in December. In Mills' first start he threw for 331 yards with 1 TD and 0 interceptions in the Texans' 33-13 loss to the Seahawks.
Mills is 1-8-1 on the year with 2,144 passing yards 11 TDs and 11 interceptions. The second year QB will have his hands full against the Cowboys stout defense. The Texans are 16 underdogs against Dallas currently.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.