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 The Colts bolted to a 24-0 lead on the back of three
first-quarter touchdowns and an Adam Vinatieri field goal and looked
set to romp to an easy win.
The 24 points were the most scored by the Colts in a first quarter
since 1958, and also the most allowed by Houston in a first quarter
in franchise history.
But Houston found their feet and fought back with two touchdowns in
the second quarter before closing the gap to 33-28 in the fourth.
In the final minutes, Houston looked poised for a late drive but
Fitzpatrick was sacked by Bjoern Werner and the Colts recovered the
ball and ran down the clock to close out the win.
It was the Colts' fourth win in a row and took them to 4-2 for the
season, earning them sole possession of first place in the AFC
South. Houston fell to 3-3.
Indianapolis quarterback Luck, back in the city where he went to
high school, had another strong game. He completed 25 of 44 passes
for 370 yards and three touchdowns, though he had one fumble that
led to a Houston touchdown.
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton had nine receptions for 223 yards, just
one yard shy of the most in franchise history, and one touchdown for
the Colts.
“We knew it was going to be a grind. They all are,” Colts head coach
Chuck Pagano told reporters.
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“Defense finds a way to come up with two late turnovers. I’m really
proud of the guys.”
Luck, meanwhile, said his team had a shown “lot of backbone” to
stave off the Houston comeback.
“It’s only week six. It’s not a super bowl. It’s not anything too
special but everyone is big in this league and to beat a darn good
team like that is huge for us,” he said.
(Reporting By Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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