The Indianapolis Colts have a message for
the rest of the NFL.
They’re back.
Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison, a third to Reggie
Wayne, and the Colts sputtering offense finally got itself righted Sunday,
routing the Baltimore Ravens’ top-ranked defense 31-3.
It was never even close.
The Colts (3-2) played with the precision, efficiency and passion coach Tony
Dungy had been seeking, and they delivered their best overall performance in
months...
Peyton Manning passed to Marvin Harrison to the right
for 67 yard gain (Adam Vinatieri made PAT)
0 - 7
2:43
IND
TD
Peyton Manning passed to Reggie Wayne to the right for
22 yard gain (Adam Vinatieri made PAT)
0 - 14
0:38
IND
FG
Adam Vinatieri kicked a 37-yard field goal
0 - 17
2nd Quarter
1:48
IND
TD
Peyton Manning passed to Marvin Harrison to the right
for 5 yard gain (Adam Vinatieri made PAT)
0 - 24
3rd Quarter
9:25
IND
TD
Dominic Rhodes rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain
(Adam Vinatieri made PAT)
0 - 31
1:15
BAL
FG
Matt Stover kicked a 37-yard field goal
3 - 31
4th Quarter
NONE
3 - 31
Team Statistics
BAL
IND
First Downs
16
16
Passing
11
13
Rushing
4
3
Penalty
1
0
Third Down Efficiency
3-11
7-14
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-1
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
260
334
Total Plays
61
60
Average Gain Per Play
4.3
5.6
NET YARDS RUSHING
51
76
Rushes
19
30
Average Per Rush
2.7
2.5
NET YARDS PASSING
209
258
Completions-Attempts
28-38
19-28
Yards Per Pass Play
5.0
8.6
Times Sacked
4
2
Yards Lost to Sacks
32
13
Had Intercepted
3
0
PUNTS
5
6
Average Punt
49.0
41.8
PENALTIES
4
11
Penalty Yards
33
84
FUMBLES
4
2
Fumbles Lost
1
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
27:56
32:04
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
The Indianapolis Colts know they
could be winless if not for some quick work by Peyton Manning. The Baltimore
Ravens might be undefeated if not for a few frustrating penalties.
In a matchup of teams struggling to find consistency, Indianapolis tries to
avoid an 0-3 start at home for the first time in 11 years when it meets
Baltimore Sunday.
Indianapolis (2-2) is looking for its first win at the new Lucas Oil Stadium
after losses there to Chicago and Jacksonville. The Colts, who were 28-4 at the
RCA Dome over the previous four seasons, haven't lost three consecutive home
games since dropping four in a row in 2001, and haven't lost their first three
home games since 1997 en route to a 3-13 finish...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
RAVENS: The
Ravens will try to run the ball on offense, which serves two purposes.
It controls the clock to keep the ball away from Colts quarterback
Peyton Manning. It also exploits the Colts' run defense, which ranks
last in the NFL. The Ravens' offensive line is gaining a reputation for
its physical play. Defensively, the Ravens have to contain Manning. Last
season, Manning threw four touchdown passes against a depleted Ravens
secondary...FULL
STORY
COLTS: Settle in
and play. The Colts have been inconsistent on both sides of the football
so far this season. So in order to have success this week, improvement
must be made in terms of cutting out mental and physical mistakes.
Running yards will probably be tough to come by on Sunday, so the
Indianapolis passing game must pick up the slack in order to move the
yard markers. Controlling the tempo of the game is a must...FULL
STORY
The Colts have defeated
the Ravens four straight times overall by a combined score of 110-57 and
are 3-0 all-time against Baltimore at home
The Ravens haven't allowed a 100-yard
rusher in an NFL-high 23 consecutive games
Indianapolis is averaging 67.8 rush
yards per game and allowing 188.5 yards on the ground in 2008
22.3
13.4