Texans vs. 49ers first quarter recap
Texans vs. 49ers second quarter recap
49ers 7th drive (7 plays, 56 yards, 3:49) — The 49ers had a nice, productive drive and faced a fourth-and-1 at the Texans’ 24-yard line. Rather than sending out K Robbie Gould, the 49ers go for it with QB Trey Lance throwing for WR Brandon Aiyuk, and the pass falls incomplete.
Texans 7th drive (5 plays, 16 yards, 2:57) — On a third-and-1 from the Houston 33-yard QB Davis Mills gets his face mask grabbed, and the drive continues. On a third-and-3 from the San Francisco 45, Mills throws a pick to LB Marcell Harris, but RB Rex Burkhead recovers Harris’ fumble. However, referee Carl Cheffers rules that Harris’ progress was stopped despite no whistle whatsoever. 49ers ball.
49ers 8th drive (4 plays, 58 yards, 2:21) — The 49ers get a 37-yard pass interference to flip the field. San Francisco capitalizes with Lance throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to RB Elijah Mitchell. 49ers, 10-7
Texans 8th drive () — Mills throws a 50-yard pass to WR Brandin Cooks, and it is wiped away with a holding call on TE Pharaoh Brown. The drive continues in the fourth quarter.