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Travis Hunter Shines as Jacksonville and Houston Battle in London Thriller

Reported by Varun Krishnan (Senior Writer) · The Guardian - Sport ·

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Travis Hunter Shines as Jacksonville and Houston Battle in London ThrillerPhoto: Wikimedia Commons

UPDATE - follow-up to Texans v Jaguars at Wembley: NFL week six – live: Travis Hunter scored a touchdown and added an interception in the end zone to power the Jacksonville Jaguars. CJ Stroud threw his first pick of the season for the Houston Texans earlier in the game. Woody Marks picked up an 11-yard gain into the red zone for Houston, while Nico Collins caught an 11-yard screen pass and rushed for five more yards. Marks later drew a trip penalty leading to a 3rd and 11, but Stroud connected with Collins for a first down after a no-call on a push against Hunter. Trevor Lawrence hit Parker Washington on a fast ball that the receiver dropped, but Hunter made a sticky catch in the centre of the end zone to finish the drive. Hunter later broke tackles for a 26-yard gain on a short slant from Lawrence. Ameer Abdullah fumbled a kick-off return for Jacksonville but was ruled down by contact on review. CJ Stroud guided the Texans to midfield with a 16-yard strike to Dalton Schultz. Woody Marks nearly lost the ball on a punched pass, ruled an incomplete pass. Jarrian Jones was called for pass interference on Nico Collins and then missed an open-field tackle on Jawhar Jordan, who grabbed fresh hair and raced in for his first career touchdown. Trevor Lawrence fooled the defense on a trick play, jumping back to pass to rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher for his first NFL touchdown. Lawrence then found Jakobi Meyers for gains of 22 and 28 yards against the blitz. Kayshon Boutte secured a 10-yard pass with a toe-tap grab. Stroud reached 15-of-20 passing for 211 yards and three touchdowns, while Tremon Smith forced a Jaguars punt by breaking up a pass. After a holding penalty and a false start, Stroud found Jaylin Noel free in the right corner of the end zone for a touchdown. Noel recorded his first 100-plus yard game with 107 yards. The Jaguars conceded the touchdown following a costly too-many-men penalty on a punt.

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NFL regular-season games played in London have grown increasingly popular, offering international fans a chance to see live matches. High-scoring affairs are common when teams travel long distances, as seen with the record number of passing touchdowns recorded during this fixture at Wembley.

Background: This follows an earlier report, covered earlier on 18 Oct 2026: 'Texans v Jaguars at Wembley: NFL week six – live'. Read the earlier report →
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