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ALF: Sunday was the first time since 2013 against the Raiders that Murray had two rushing touchdowns before halftime. He had 12

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HOUSTON -- Will Fuller had never returned a punt for a touchdown at any level entering Sundays game.Moments after he grabbed the first return of his NFL career he knew that was about to change.It was wide open, Fuller said. It was probably one of the easiest touchdowns Ive scored.Fuller had a tiebreaking 67-yard punt return for a touchdown and the Houston Texans earned a 27-20 win over the Tennessee Titans in their first game without J.J. Watt.It was the first time Houston (3-1) had played without its star defensive end since the 2010 season after Watt , who is out for the season after back surgery, had started 83 straight games since being drafted in 2011.Fuller also had 81 yards receiving and a touchdown.Tennessee (1-3) was driving with less than two minutes remaining, but Marcus Mariotas pass to former Texan Andre Johnson on fourth down was broken up to secure the victory.The Texans squandered an early 14-point lead and their offense was struggling in the second half when Fuller took the punt back for a touchdown to make it 27-20 late in the third quarter.That gave us a real shot in the arm, coach Bill OBrien said.Fuller, who ran a 4.32 40-yard dash at the combine, took the punt and quickly made a trio of Titans miss before outrunning everyone else down the sideline for the score.The 21st overall pick in this years draft was so far ahead of any defenders that he slowed down Usain Bolt-style near the 5-yard line and trotted into the end zone.Once I got past everybody I knew it was a touchdown, Fuller said. So I didnt want run to the back of the end zone and look crazy.It was Houstons first punt return for a touchdown since 2013 and he became the first player in franchise history to have a TD reception and a punt return for a score in the same game. Fullers 5-yard touchdown reception made it 14-0 in the first.The Titans game plan was to shut down receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and they did that, limiting him to just one catch for 4 yards. But putting so much emphasis on him left Fuller open to make plays.You can take one away; you cant take two away, coach Mike Mularkey said.Fullers return came after Jadeveon Clowney led a defensive stand following Brock Osweilers second interception of the game.Clowney, the top overall pick in 2014, sacked Mariota for a 6-yard loss on first down and chased down Delanie Walker after a reception on third down to force a punt.The Texans raced out to a 14-0 lead after touchdown passes by Osweiler on their first two possessions.The teams exchanged field goals before two touchdown runs by DeMarco Murray tied it at 17-17. But the Texans added a field goal to lead 20-17 at halftime.MURRAYS FIRST HALF: Sunday was the first time since 2013 against the Raiders that Murray had two rushing touchdowns before halftime. He had 12 carries for 56 yards before the break and finished with 95 yards rushing.THEY SAID IT: Mariota on the struggles of the offense in the second half: We just werent able to finish. We would get a first down here, a first down there, and, unfortunately, whether it was a penalty or miscommunication, just not executing. We just werent able to do our jobs.CUSHING RETURNS: Houston middle linebacker Brian Cushing returned after sitting out the past two games after injuring his knee in the season opener. He finished with four tackles. He was happy to be back so soon after he was initially expected to be out five or six weeks.I didnt want to be out that long and (we) really cut the time down big time, he said. I was just really excited to be back out there.INJURY REPORT: Tennessee DL Al Woods pulled a calf muscle and Mularkey said hell be out at least four weeks. ... Houston TE C.J. Fiedorowicz injured his knee early on Sunday, but returned in the second half and said he was OK.UP NEXT: Titans : Visit the Dolphins on Sunday.Texans : Visit the Vikings on Sunday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Shoes China . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. Black Friday Shoes . JOHNS, N. https://www.fakeshoeswholesale.com/ . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Discount Shoes .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Clearance Shoes .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- For the first time in his college career, Tennessee senior guard Robert Hubbs III isnt adapting to a new coach.Hubbs played for Cuonzo Martin as a freshman and Donnie Tyndall as a sophomore before spending his junior year with Rick Barnes, who is gearing up for the second season of his Tennessee coaching tenure. Hubbs says he is benefiting from not having to deal with a coaching change for once.It just feels comfortable now, Hubbs said.The unfamiliar sense of stability comes just in time for Hubbs as he tries to make the most of his senior season. Rated as a top-25 recruit by Rivals and 247Sports when he signed with Tennessee, the 6-foot-4 guard has struggled with injuries and inconsistency for much of his career.Tennessee needs a breakthrough year from Hubbs as the Volunteers try to bounce back after going 15-19 last season and posting their first losing record since 2004-05.Hubbs, who averaged 10.6 points per game last season, is Tennessees top returning scorer. He also is one of the few experienced performers on a team that will have eight players making their Tennessee debuts this season (six true freshmen, redshirt freshman Lamonte Turner and graduate transfer Lew Evans). The only other senior on the roster is Evans, who played for Utah State last season.Wed like to see him make those kinds of strides that a guy like Kevin Punter made a year ago, Barnes said. Thats going to be a big challenge, for Robert to do that.That would represent quite an achievement. Punter scored 22.2 points per game last season -- more than double his 2014-15 average of 10.3 -- to rank second in the Southeastern Conference and 12th among all Division I players.Hubbs would love to mmake a similar leap.ddddddddddddThis is my last go-around, Hubbs said. Ill probably never have this opportunity again. Im going out doing what I have to do, getting these young guys better, being serious each and every day in the weight room, the classroom. Im just trying to do the right things.Hubbs teammates say hes taking more shots in the gym and doing more work in the weight room as he attempts to improve his game and raise his stock with potential pro scouts.In the past, he hadnt been working like hes working now, junior guard Detrick Mostella said. His game is just maturing as hes getting older and older. Hes coming into his senior year. He says he wants to play in the league. Coach told him the ways to do it, and hes been doing it. ... His work ethic just changed.Hubbs has endured an up-and-down career.He played 12 games as a freshman before undergoing season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last December and missed four games because of injury.Barnes started Hubbs in only 16 of Tennessees 30 games last season and didnt hesitate to call him out to the media on a number of occasions last season. Barnes acknowledged late last season that Hubbs was a frustrating kid to coach but also praised his talent and added that before hes done here, Im going to figure him out.Hubbs believes he and his coach have a better understanding now.Were both in the right lane now, Hubbs said. It feels good. He knows what Im good at. I know what Im good at. Were just going to try to get this thing rolling this year. ' ' '

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