Thursday night’s matchup between the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals was tied 3-3 with just over a minute left in the first half. A little excitement was sorely needed.
Enter: Deshaun Watson.
The Texans rookie quarterback, making his first career NFL start, scored his first rushing touchdown on an impressive 49-yard run to give Houston a 10-3 lead.
Watson made a ton of plays with his legs during a fantastic collegiate career at Clemson. Here’s another look at Thursday’s score:
Two plays before Watson’s touchdown, he was sacked on a huge hit by Geno Atkins.
Houston took a 10-6 lead into halftime.
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