2008 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2008 · Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Houston Texans
27
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Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
30
JAX -6.5 no coverO 43 ✓
Jacksonville Jaguars 30–27 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
29/40, 307 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
24.8 expected points added · +15.4% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
23/32, 236 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.4 expected points added · +11.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 29/40 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Matt Schaub | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Chris Taylor | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Reeves | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Diles | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.C. Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bentley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Demps | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amobi Okoye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Faggins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrard | 23/32 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrard | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Montell Owens | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Fred Taylor | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Smith | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Peterson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William James | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Spicer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Meier | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -6.5
- Closing total
- 43
- HOU moneyline
- —
- JAX moneyline
- —
Jaguars closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 57 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Jack Del Rio
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.