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Texans come back to defeat Jaguars

The Texans, led by backup quarterback Tom Savage, rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars 21-20 at NRG Stadium.

The Texans, who trailed for most of the game, took the lead with a late fourth-quarter touchdown run by Lamar Miller, who had 22 carries for 63 yards on the day. Savage completed 23-of-36 passes for 260 yards. DeAndre Hopkins had a season-high eight catches and led the Texans with 87 yards receiving. Nick Novak was a perfect 4-of-4 with field goals from 39, 45, 43 and 27 yards.