Joe Mixon is having quite the debut.
In his first game with the Texans, the running back has 119 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. It’s his most rushing yards since he gained 153 in Week 9 of 2022 in the Bengals’ victory over the Panthers.
He had only one 100-yard rushing day with the Bengals last season, rushing for 111 yards on 14 carries in Week 17.
Mixon’s 3-yard touchdown run with 13:41 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Texans a 22-13 lead over the Colts. But Indianapolis since has scored on a 54-yard catch-and-run by Ashton Dulin on a nice throw by Anthony Richardson, cutting its deficit to 22-20.
The Texans could have a bigger lead, having outgained the Colts 317 to 230, but they botched a scoring opportunity at the end of the first half. The Colts also stayed in the game with a blocked punt.
Segun Olubi blocked Tommy Townsend’s punt late in the third quarter, and Trevor Denbow recovered at the Houston 5. Jonathan Taylor ran for a touchdown on the next play.
The Colts, though, went for 2 and the run failed.