EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown as the Houston Texans stayed unbeaten by defeating the New York Jets for the first time in team history, hanging on for a 23-17 victory Monday. With a chance to lead the Jets on a winning drive, Mark Sanchez was intercepted by Kareem Jackson on a pass that tipped off the hands of Jeff Cumberland with 1:51 remaining. “You got to give yourself a chance to win and we did that tonight,” Sanchez said. The Texans (5-0) joined the Atlanta Falcons as the NFL's only teams without a loss. The Jets (2-3) were heavy underdogs after coming off a 34-0 loss to San Francisco last week, but made a game of it. Backup quarterback Tim Tebow got the crowd fired up at times throughout the game, including running for a first down on a fake punt, but had little impact otherwise. Houston also overcame a 100-yard kickoff return by Joe McKnight that cut the Jets' deficit to 20-14. Schaub was 14 of 28 for 209 yards and a touchdown to Owen Daniels, winning his ninth straight game — the longest active streak in the NFL — dating to last season. Daniels finished with four catches for 79 yards for the Texans, who have just their second five-game winning streak in team history. “It's definitely our best start,” Daniels said, “and a big part of that is it doesn't matter on this team about stats or individually what is going on. It's great to be a part of something like that.” The enthusiasm was tempered by a left knee injury to star linebacker Brian Cushing that coach Gary Kubiak said he was “very concerned” about. Nick Folk's 21-yard field goal with 11:55 left made it 23-17, but the Jets appeared as though they would get more. Sanchez hit Cumberland for 24 yards on first down, and then Jeremy Kerley for 36 yards two plays later. Then, Tebow came in and took the direct snap — with Sanchez lined up as a wide receiver — and rumbled up the middle for 13 yards to make it first-and-goal from the 3. The crowd at MetLife Stadium went wild, sensing a chance at Tebow's first touchdown since being acquired by New York in March. Tebow stayed in but was stopped for no gain. Then, Sanchez — who has been under fire with many calling for Tebow to take his starting job — had a pass tipped by J.J. Watt and it was incomplete to Schilens in the end zone on third down. Foster walked untouched into the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown to give the Texans a 14-7 lead with 11:11 left in the first half. He gained 42 yards on three straight carries on the 67-yard drive, and had 100 yards on the ground at halftime on just nine carries. The Jets threatened late in the half, but Sanchez's pass was tipped by end J.J. Watt and went off Kerley to Brice McCain, who ran back the interception 86 yards before Kerley caught him at the New York 9 yard line. “It looks like we're a little snake-bitten with injuries but that's no excuse,” Jets head coach Rex Ryan told reporters. “That (Houston) is a good football team and at the end of the day, they made more plays than we did.” Hill banned 4 games for drug violation New York Giants rookie safety Will Hill has been suspended four without pay after violating the National Football League's (NFL) policy on performance enhancing substances. The 22-year-old's suspension begins immediately and he will be eligible to return to the Giants' active roster on Nov. 5 after his team's Nov. 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the NFL said in a statement Monday. Hill, signed as a free agent in May, was suspended for using Adderall, the same medication used by fellow Giants safety Tyler Sash who returned to the roster on Monday after being banned for the first four games this season. “I received a doctor's prescription for Adderall prior to signing with the Giants,” Hill said in a statement released by the team. “Shortly after signing with the team, I was in a meeting with (director of player development) Charles Way, who reviewed the list of the league's banned substances. “I knew at that point that this may be an issue. I was tested and the results came back that Adderall was in my system. I appealed but lost the appeal. I accept full responsibility for this situation, and it won't happen again.” Adderall is a central nervous system stimulant which is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. — Agencies
