Mendoza’s Rough Night in Preseason | Little Rock News

Rookie QB Fernando Mendoza had a shaky night in his second preseason game, throwing an 80-yard pick-six that sealed Houston’s 22-20 win — despite a late touchdown drive by backup Aidan O’Connell. Mendoza’s first-half stats: 8-of-15, 86 yards, and one field goal. His lone TD pass came last week — but this time, he couldn’t stop the turnover that put the Texans up 14-0. Meanwhile, C.J. Stroud (No. 1 pick) led Houston for one series, going 4-of-6 for 27 yards. Former Texan Dare Ogunbowale scored for Vegas, and Jadeveon Clowney made his preseason debut for Houston. Raiders missed both extra points — the difference in the loss. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bc58692d6d2703dd