Jaguars 23, Texans 18

JAGUARS ...23 TEXANS ...18

David Garrard threw two touchdown passes, Josh Scobee kicked three field goals and Jacksonville stayed in the AFC wild-card hunt with a victory against injury-depleted Houston. It was the Jaguars' fifth straight victory at home and came in front of an announced crowd of 42,079 - the lowest in franchise history. Garrard threw for 238 yards, completing passes to nine different receivers, and enjoyed his first turnover-free game in a month. He had four fumbles and an interception the past three weeks. Two of his four turnover-free games this season have come against the Texans, who have lost four in a row and appear out of the playoffs for the eighth time in as many years.

Houston0756-18Jacksonville31730-23 First Quarter

Jac-FG Scobee 51, 10:44.

Second Quarter

Jac-Hughes 35 pass from Garrard (Scobee kick), 14:08.

Jac-Wilford 4 pass from Garrard (Scobee kick), 7:06.

Hou-C.Brown 8 run (K.Brown kick), 1:56.

Jac-FG Scobee 46, :05.

Third Quarter

Hou-Diles safety, 12:23.

Jac-FG Scobee 24, 4:33.

Hou-FG K.Brown 32, :13.

Fourth Quarter

Hou-A.Johnson 1 pass from Schaub (pass failed), 4:01.

A-42,079.

HouJacFirst downs1919Total Net Yards301323Rushes-yards22-6836-107Passing233216Punt Returns3-132-12Kickoff Returns6-1113-59Interceptions Ret.0-03-58Comp-Att-Int22-37-315-28-0Sacked-Yards Lost2-74-22Punts5-45.03-49.3Fumbles-Lost1-02-1Penalties-Yards6-374-45Time of Possession29:5330:07 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Houston, Moats 12-41, C.Brown 6-15, Schaub 1-7, Grossman 3-5. Jacksonville, Jones-Drew 24-76, Jennings 2-14, Garrard 8-13, M.Thomas 2-4.

PASSING-Houston, Schaub 19-27-1-207, Grossman 3-9-1-33, C.Brown 0-1-1-0. Jacksonville, Garrard 15-28-0-238.

RECEIVING-Houston, A.Johnson 7-99, Walter 4-54, Anderson 4-39, Moats 3-24, C.Brown 2-11, Dreessen 1-8, Leach 1-5. Jacksonville, Miller 3-74, M.Thomas 3-21, Holt 2-24, Wilford 2-11, Lewis 1-47, Hughes 1-35, Sims-Walker 1-12, Jennings 1-8, Jones-Drew 1-6.