Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 12/14/2014

[chuck]

Swearinger blitzes and Crick drops into zone coverage. That seems like a solid plan.

[Keith]

Really strange defensive call on that Nicks TD. Would've worked if Swearinger got a hand on that pass before it left Luck's hand, but that was a really soft shallow zone in the middle of the field.

[Nconroe]

Oh Boy, get to see Savage now. Hope Fitz is ok.

[Big Texas]

Wow....there goes the season

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Texans will have the ball at their 20.

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Pass to Hop goes for 16.

Blue for almost 4 yards. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Fitz holds it and scrambles for 2. Fitz shaken up on the play. Injury timeout. Fitz taken off on a cart.....

Savage in at QB.

Pass to Hopkins good for a 1st down at the Colt 49.

Mixup and Savage is tackled for a loss of 5.

Screen to Hopkins is dropped. Brings up 3rd and 15.

Foster caught for loss of 1. Texans will have to punt.

Cribbs fair catches the punt at the Colt 9 yard line. Colt's ball with 11:07 left in the half.

[Big Texas]

Well at least we'll know right away who savage is

[Big Texas]

Savage walked off that field like "Oh shit"...these guys are fast as shit and Newton lets the guy just go right past him

[Arky]

Pass to Fleener goes for 23.

Richardson for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Luck scrambles for 6 and the 1st down at the Colt 42.

Richardson for about 3.

Pass to Allen goes to the Texan 42, 1st down.

Luck's pass is batted down by Watt, inc.

On 2nd and 10, pass to Wayne is stolen by Bouye! Texans ball at their 40!

[Arky]

Oh jeez, handoff to Foster is bobbled/fumbled and recovered by the Colts. Colt's ball at the Texan 37.

[Arky]

Deep pass to Moncrief in the end zone goes inc. Holding on Cushing = 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Herron goes left side for 11 yards.

Pass to Nicks goes for 18. Ball at the Texan 3, 1st and goal.

Pass to Allen over the middle good for the TD.

Colts 14, Texans 7

6:21 left in the half.

[Arky]

Nice runback by Manning on the ensuing kickoff brings the ball back to the Texan 23.

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Foster for 1.

Pass too high for Hopkins, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9......

Savage is sacked. Loss of 5. Texans will have to punt.

Cribbs brings the punt back to the Colts 42 but flag is down.....holding on the Colts places the ball at the Colt 32. Colt's ball.

[Arky]

Herron for 5. About 4.5 minutes left in the half.

Pass to Wayne good for 5. Flag is down.....holding on Texans is declined. 1st down.

Herron for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Luck's pass too long, inc. Brings up 3rd and 4 with 3:01 left in the half.

Luck is sacked by Watt! Loss of 12! Colts will have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 12. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Foster for 4.

2 minute warning.

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Foster sweeps left for no gain.

Texans use a timeout on 3rd and 6 with 1:54 left in the half.

Hey, hey, deep pass to Hopkins goes for 36 yards. Ball at the Colt 49.

Foster sweeps left for 4. 1:43 left in the half.

Foster for 5. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Savage pressured, throws inc to Foster in the flat. Texans will punt on 4th and 1.

Fake punt... snap to Blue goes for a loss. Colts will takeover on downs at their 42 with 57 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Fleener goes for 10. Colts use a timeout, have 2 left.

Pass over the middle to Fleener is broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 with 44 seconds left in the half.

Pass into the end zone ricochets for a TD but holding on the Colts brings it back. Ball at the Colt 42, 2nd and 20 coming up.

Sack by Watt! Loss of 7! Brings up 3 and 27.

Time runs out.

Halftime.

Colts 14, Texans 7

[Big Texas]

The offense was bad and that was before Fitz went down...at least it's only one possession. Unless we get some Mallet magic out of Savage, we should be hoping not to get blown out...

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Fitz 3/6, 30 yards; Savage 2/5, 44 yards

Rushing: Foster 12/33, Fitz 3/16, Blue 3/8

Receiving: Hopkins 4/68, D Johnson 1/6

Tackles: KJ/Mohamed 5 each, Watt 4, Bouye/Swearinger 3 each, JJo/Lewis/Manning 2 each

Total yards: Texans 121, Colts 198

1st downs: Texans 5, Colts 15

3rd down efficiency: Texans 3/9, Colts 1/6

Red zone: Texans 0/0, Colts 1/1

Penalties: Texans 2/14, Colts 3/25

Turnovers: Texans 1, Colts 2

Time of possession: Texans 13:21, Colts 16:39

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

The offense was bad and that was before Fitz went down...at least it's only one possession. Unless we get some Mallet magic out of Savage, we should be hoping not to get blown out...

Yeah, about if defense can get 5 more turnovers and 10 more sacks and it might stay close.

Oline better get ready for lots of pressure.

[Arky]

2nd half kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for 2.

Illegal substitution on the Texans, -5. Makes it 2nd and 13.

Foster improvises for 4 yards. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass over the middle to Foster goes for 8. Texans will punt on 4th and 1.

Cribbs fair catches the punt at the Colt 19. Colt's ball.

[Arky]

Richardson for 4.

Pass to Hilton in the flat off the mark, inc. Roughing the passer called on Crick makes for a 1st down a the Colt 39.

Richardson for 1.

Dumpoff to Wayne over the middle gets 7. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Luck's pass is batted down by Crick, inc. Colts will have to punt.

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 15 but flag is down....Holding on Texans makes for half the distance to the goal line. Ball is placed at the Texan 7. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

Foster for 6.

Foster for 1. Brings up 3rd and 3.

Flags are down... offsides Colts, +5 yards and a 1st down at the Texan 19.

Foster scoots for 5.

Foster gets loose for 18. Ball at the Texan 42.

Blue for 3 or 4.

Pass to Griffin on the sideline gets 3. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Savage bobbles the snap but recovers for a loss of 7. Texans will have to punt.

Flags for umpire not ready. Replay 4th and 10 (re-punt).

Punt rolls to the Colt 22. Colt's ball.