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Today's starting lineup
It's probably not too much of a stretch to call today a make-or-break game for the Texans. They're 3-5 and host the 5-3 Jaguars. Lose, and they're basically four games behind the Jaguars, who'd own the head-to-head tiebreaker. So it's safe to call it a must-win situation for Houston. Here are three key matchups to watch today.
Also, Jonathan M. Alexander takes a look inside the Texans' trade-deadline activity and why they ultimately decided to stand pat instead of making changes to the roster.
Please scroll down for the rest of this morning’s headlines.
 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
Texans / NFL
Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle
Three key matchups
The Texans' keys to staying in the playoff race include taking care of the ball against an opportunistic Jaguars defense that thrives on takeaways.
- Inside the trade deadline: Texans GM Nick Caserio inquired about Jets running back Breece Hall and others at this week's trade deadline, but the price was too high. Read More
Texas A&M Football
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9-0 and counting
Marcel Reed throws for 221 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Texas A&M rolled past No. 22 Missouri to improve to 9-0 for the first time since 1992.
- 'Mike Elko is a sicko': A bold fake-punt call by Aggies coach Mike Elko impressed fans as Texas A&M matched its best start in 33 years. Read More
College Football
Photo by: Kirk Sides, Houston Chronicle
Owls back to level
Rice's defense pitched a second-half shutout as the Owls rallied past UAB in the second half to improve to .500 on the season and within a win of bowl eligibility.
- No. 8 Texas Tech 29, No. 7 BYU 7: Stone Harrington kicked a school-record five field goals and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had two takeaways as the Red Raiders overwhelmed BYU. Read More
- SMU 45, Boston College 13: Kevin Jennings threw for three touchdowns and 326 yards to carry SMU over Boston College, sending Bill O'Brien's team to its ninth straight loss. Read More
- Stephen F. Austin 50, Houston Christian 3: Isaiah Davis caught two touchdown passes and four other players found the end zone as Stephen F. Austin routed Houston Christian to stay perfect in Southland Conference play. Read More
- Alabama State 42, Texas Southern 24: Marcus Harris II helped lead Alabama State past Texas Southern with three touchdown runs. Read More
- Prairie View A&M 48, Alabama A&M 5: Cameron Peters passed for 394 yards and five touchdowns — three of them to Jyzaiah Rockwell — as Prairie View A&M rolled past Alabama A&M. Read More
- Top 25 recap: No. 2 Indiana escapes an upset bid at Penn State in dramatic fashion to highlight Saturday's action for ranked teams. Read More
- Scoreboard: Saturday's college football scores from across the nation. Read More
Rockets / NBA
Photo by: Morry Gash, Associated Press
Gameday at Milwaukee
The Rockets look to rebound from their loss to the Spurs when they visit the Bucks for a matinee game in Milwaukee.
College Football
Photo by: Ashley Landis, Associated Press
Youth movement
Prized freshman Kingston Flemings had a game-high 20 points as the Cougars improved to 2-0 by beating pesky Towson.
- Texas 97, Lafayette 60: Chendall Weaver had 15 points and eight rebounds and Matas Vokietaitis added 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as Texas routed Lafayette for coach Sean Miller’s first victory with the program. Read More
High School Football
Photo by: Jason Fochtman
Week 11 takeaways, top performers
The final week of the Houston high school football season brought an end to one of the area's longest district winning streaks and included some record-setting performances.
- Playoff matchups: Pairings and information for Houston-area high school football teams competing in the UIL bi-district playoffs. Read More
- Scores: Saturday's statewide results to conclude the final week of the 2025 regular season. Read More
Worth a read
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