Texans vs. Patriots: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football

September 23, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots handed rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett the keys to the offense Thursday night, and he delivered in a 27-0 romp over the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium. 
According to the NFL's official Twitter account, the Patriots are now 6-0 under head coach Bill Belichick when a quarterback is making the first start of his career.
As for the Texans, Thursday represented the first time they were shut out in the regular season since Week 14 in 2003, per ESPN Stats & Info. Conversely, the shutout win was New England's first since 2012, according to the Boston Globe's Ben Volin.
Starting in place of Jimmy Garoppolo—who was sidelined with an AC joint sprain in his shoulder—Brissett played the role of game manager effectively. The 23-year-old completed 11 of 19 passes for 103 yards to go with eight rushes for 48 yards and a touchdown in the wire-to-wire win.
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