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The ups and down of the Bucs' rushing attack against Houston

The Bucs' loss against Houston saw a season low of 2.9 yards a carry and just 20 rushing attempts all game. Why did the run game not work against Houston?

Convention wisdom dictates that a rookie quarterback's best friend is a good run game, and the 'eye test' seems to suggest that when the Bucs were productive running the ball against the Saints (averaging 4 yards a carry as a team), it played a large part in the team's only victory so far.

So why did the run game fail against the Texans?