Former Gophers defensive back Eric Murray intercepted Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and returned it 38 yards for a Houston Texans touchdown during the third quarter of Saturday's AFC wild-card game in Houston. Murray's pick-6 gave the Texans a 20-6 lead after three quarters.
Pick-six alert! Houston Texans safety Eric Murray takes Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's pass back for 38-yard TD.
Eric Murray is taking the Houston Texans to the next round. On an overthrown ball from Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, Murray picked off the pass for a 38-yard touchdown return, extending the Texans lead by 14. Here’s a look at the play below.
Justin Herbert threw an errant pass in the final minute of the third quarter on Saturday. It wound up in the hands of the Houston Texans' Eric Murry and the home team was up 14 after the pick-six and PAT.
It would seem that the Houston Texans hit a couple of home runs in 2023 when they hired head coach DeMeco Ryans and drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud.
Between stout defensive work and C.J. Stroud’s good-as-ever play under center, the Texans took home a 32-12 AFC wild-card win over the Chargers.
Safety Eric Murray intercepted a Justin Herbert pass in the third quarter and returned it for a score in the Wild Card Playoff versus Los Angeles.
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Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wild-card playoff game.
Justin Herbert throws four interceptions as the Chargers struggle to find rhythm on offense in a 32-12 loss to the Texans in the AFC wild-card playoffs.
Houston safety Eric Murray picked off a Justin Herbert pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown, giving the AFC South champs a 20-6 lead. Herbert was looking for McConkey on the left side but Houston’s pressure likely created an errant ball.
Murray's pick-6 gave the Texans a 20-6 lead after three quarters. The game was till in progress at the time of publication. Murray, 31, played for the Gophers from 2012-16, recording 192 tackles ...