Drake Maye will make his starting debut as New England looks for its second win on the season.
The New England Patriots are back at Gillette Stadium where rookie Drake Maye is set to make his first career NFL start. After five weeks of poor offensive production, the team will turn to the No. 3 overall pick in hopes of getting them back in the win column for the first time since Week 1.
It won’t be easy, as reigning NFL Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans stand on the other sideline, who perhaps are the blueprint for New England as their own rebuild is underway.
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Live Score: Patriots 0 : 7 Texans
Sunday, October 13, 1 p.m. ET | Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA | Inactives | Game day roster | Broadcast information
First Quarter
The Patriots won the toss and deferred, putting the defense on the field first. C.J. Stroud and the Texans got right to work, as the QB completed his first three passes to move just outside the red area. Stroud then found Stefon Diggs for 13 yards on third-down to place Houston at the five. They then faced another third-down, where a pass interference penalty on Marte Mapu moved the ball to the one. Two plays later, Stroud found Tank Dell in the end zone for an early score. [Patriots 0 : 7 Texans]
Drake Maye took the field to a standing ovation which quickly turned to boos after two straight handoffs to Antonio Gibson. Maye’s first pass of the day on third-down was then thrown away, leading to a punt.