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Derrick Henry Puts Titans on Top of Texans At Halftime

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is once again giving the Houston Texans fits
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Derrick Henry Puts Titans on Top of Texans At Halftime
Derrick Henry Puts Titans on Top of Texans At Halftime

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The Houston Texans came into their Sunday matchup with the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium with the league's worst run defense.

To make things worse, the team was set to go up against Derrick Henry, one of the league's most talented and punishing running backs.

And through the first 30 minutes of action, both things have once again shown through, with Henry leading the Titans to a slim 7-3 first-half lead over the floundering Texans. 

As was to be expected, Henry has made mince meat out of the Texans, rushing 15 times for 124 yards and the lone touchdown of the first half. 

He has also caught one pass for nine yards. 

To add insult to injury, Henry was able to put up those numbers without a viable passing attack to keep the Texans defense honest, as rookie quarterback Malik Willis made his first career start, completing just 6 of 9 passes for 55 yards and an interception.

As for the Texans offense? It was once again a mess, with Houston quarterback Davis Mills completing just 5 of 11 passes for 17 yards. 

Even star rookie running back Dameon Pierce has had a rough go of it, rushing 11 times for 32 yards for the entire half. 

The Texans will hope to turn things around both offensively and defensively in half No. 2, as they quest towards their second win of the season. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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