Stroud leads Texans past Titans for first victory

NASHVILLE (Interstat) — C.J. Stroud threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Houston beat Tennessee 26-3 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium in an NFL game. Stroud completed 26 of 34 passes and added five yards rushing. Houston improved to 1-4, while Tennessee dropped to 0-5. Cam Ward was 23 of 36 for 170 yards for the Titans. Joey Slye kicked a 30-yard field goal for Tennessee. Will Anderson Jr. had three sacks for Houston, and Azeez Al-Shaair made 11 tackles. Sheldon Rankins added four tackles. Jaylin Noel caught five passes for 41 yards and a touchdown for the Texans. Woody Marks ran 15 times for 62 yards. Xavier Hutchinson had four catches for 65 yards, and Nico Collins added five for 56. Tennessee’s Wan’Dale Robinson caught six passes for 53 yards. Tony Pollard ran 14 times for 52 yards. The announced attendance at Nissan Stadium was 52,097 for the game.