Jerrod Heard did not play the entire 2nd half.
Strong was asked in the post-game Q&A if Heard was hurt and he said no – he had the wind knocked out of him on the one play, but returned the next series.
In a post-game interview, Shawn Watson was asked why Heard did not make an appearance in the 2nd half and he replied:
Ty was competing, he was competing really hard and we felt like he gave us the best chance.
Okay, then. Let’s see…
1st HALF
Swoopes:
- In 4 out of his 5 series, TS went 3&out
- In 21 total plays, TS had 1½ first downs (the ½ is for a 3rd down penalty resulting in a first down)
- TS went 1 for 8 for 20 yards
Heard:
- In 1 out of his 2 series, JH went 3&out
- In 6 total plays, JH had 2 first downs
- JH went 1 for 1 for 10 yards
With what my eyes told me and the stats show, I can certainly see why Watson kept Heard on the sideline in the 2nd half. Really, he doesn’t ever need to see the field again – I mean if he can’t turn the game around in 6 plays, what good is he? ( 
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