RECORD VS. SPREAD — Houston 1-0; Jacksonville 1-0

SERIES RECORD — Texans lead 11-9

AP PRO32 RANKING — Texans, No. 4; Jaguars, No. 29

LAST MEETING — Texans beat Jaguars 20-13, Nov. 27, 2011

LAST WEEK — Texans beat Dolphins 30-10; Jaguars lost to Vikings 26-23 OT

TEXANS OFFENSE — OVERALL (17), RUSH (19T), PASS (16)

TEXANS DEFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (11), PASS (9)

JAGUARS OFFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (15), PASS (17)

JAGUARS DEFENSE — OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (19T)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Texans have won three straight in series; trying to win four straight for first time since teams started playing twice a year in 2002. … Texans looking for third consecutive 2-0 start. … Last four meetings in Jacksonville have been decided by touchdown or less. … Matchup features NFL’s last two rushing champs: Houston’s Arian Foster had 1,616 yards in 2010, Jacksonville’s Maurice Jones-Drew had 1,606 in 2011. … Foster has averaged 103 yards in four starts against Jaguars, scoring five touchdowns. … Andre Johnson has 87 career catches against Jaguars, tying for his most against any team. … Although Matt Schaub is 2-5 as starter against Jacksonville, he has completed 69 percent of his passes for 1,865 yards, with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions against Jaguars. … Jones-Drew expected to start after opening season as backup to Rashad Jennings. … Jaguars could be without two offensive and two defensive starters. LG Eben Britton and RT Cam Bradfield have ankle injuries. CB Derek Cox (hamstring) and LB Daryl Smith (groin) missed opener and could be sidelined again. … Game is first home game for new Jaguars owner Shad Khan, who insists there won’t be local TV blackouts in 2012. Jaguars believe best way for small-market franchise to change public perception is avoid blackouts and any talk about them. … Jaguars will honor four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross during game. Richards-Ross, wife of CB Aaron Ross, won her first individual Olympic gold medal in London. She won 400 meters and took home another gold in 4×400-meter relay. She previously won gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in the 4×400 meter relay.

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