What should have been an easy win turned into an uncomfortable battle in the second half, and a multitude of issues contributed to it. Ed Oliver was injured, the quarterback solution didn’t work, and there were multiple drops on both sides of the ball.
Oliver was injured early in the game, and did not return to action. His presence was noticeable and Houston better hope he can go next week. The sophomore defensive tackle took a chop block to the knee and was in a jumpsuit for the entire second half. Injuries to linebackers Matthew Adams and Emeke Egbule kept them off of the field for brief periods of time.