Texans got new life thanks to a Patriots player throwing somebody

The Houston Texans are faced with a tall task Saturday night as they take on the Patriots on the road.

Their offense was struggling, and the Texans finally picked up their first first down of the game thanks to a penalty on the Patriots’ Eric Rowe for pulling a player out of the pile:

Things actually got a lot better for the Texans after this play, as they picked up a few first downs, and put together a pretty good drive. They were able to get on the board with a field goal to make it a 7-3 game.