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The Houston Texans had been here before. Often.But whereas in the past the Texans squandered leads to lose to their nemesis -- the Indianapolis Colts -- on a regular basis, on Sunday the Houston defense was too good and the defense too resilient and the Texans beat the defending AFC Champions, 34-24, at Reliant Stadium in the 2010 regular-season opener.
Texans running back Arian Foster, who moved into the starting lineup in the offseason after spending much of the previous year on the practice squad as a rookie, rushed for a franchise-record 231 yards and three touchdowns, with Houston controlling momentum through most of the game.
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed 40 of a career-high 57 passes for 433 yards and three touchdowns, but while the Colts cut into an early 13-0 Texans lead late in the first half, Houston controlled the momentum in the second half with a dominant rushing performance.
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"Credit to them. They did what they planned out to do and we didn't."
Foster rushed for 191 yards in the second half, including 78 yards on three carries during a dominant, game-turning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter in which Houston moved 91 yards on four plays. Foster's 25-yard run capped the drive and gave Houston a 17-point lead, 27-10.
The victory was huge for Houston, which won its last four games of 2009 and entered the season with high expectations. Their 9-7 record last season was the best in franchise history, and beating Indianapolis was a much-discussed goal throughout the offseason.
That they accomplished it doesn't guarantee anything, but it gets them off to as positive a start as was possible.
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