Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 9/11/2011
 

The road to the playoffs, nay the Promised Land, begins here.

Are you ready for some football?

Here's to seeing a pass rush and an improved secondary.

Kubiak - Don't be a dweeb. Come out with your foot on the throttle and never let up. Make a statement.

Inactives:

Some bettors are still hitting the Texans on this one. Spread was up to 10.5 on some boards but has since come down to 10....

Texans win the toss and will receive.

Nice return by Manning brings it all the way out to the Texan 40.

Pass to AJ good for 20 or 21.

Ugh, pass off the fingers of AJ and Colts INT. Colts ball at their 40.

Loving the Watt pick.

Collins pass good for 5 yards. Brings up 2nd and 5.

Addai rushes for about 11 and a 1st down.

Addai for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Collins sacked by Mario! -10 yards. 3rd and 17 coming up.

Screen to Addai gets about 3 so Colts have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone so Texans ball at their 20.

Nice sack by Mario

Ward for about 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Dreessen good for 21. Ball at the Texan 45.

Ward for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Ward runs for about 9. 1st down at the Colts 40.

Tate gets 4 tough yards. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes to the Colts 20, 1st down.

Tate for 2.

Pass to AJ good for 8, just short of the 1st down. Ball at the 10.

Ward for 3 and the 1st down. 1st and goal at the 7.

Ward for no gain or -1. 2nd and goal coming up.

Schaub's pass goes out of the back of the endzone, inc. 3rd and goal coming up.

On 3rd down, Schaub's pass goes inc in the endzone.

Rackers on for the FG. 25 yarder is good.

Texans 3, Colts 0

4:27 left in the 1st quarter.

This is not the sharpest Schaub we have seen.

Colts bring the kickoff back to their 18.

Collins sack/fumble! A Smith on the initiall hit, Sean Cody on the recovery. Texan ball at the Colts 12!

Pass to Dreessen gets about 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Tate to the 1. 1st and goal at the 1.

Ward punches it in.

Texans 10, Colts 0

2:56 left in the 1st quarter.

lot of rollouts and slightly off target passes by Schaub for sure

K returns and kick coverage pretty good so far.

And nice fumble force by Antonio and recovery by Cody and Williams.

And Ward just powered in , nice start now for 10-0, much thanks to the defense.

Colts down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone so Colts ball at their 20.

Collins fumbles the snap and JJ Watt recovers! Texans ball at the Colts 18!

Flat pass to JJ gets about 10. 1st and goal at the 8.

Ward for 5. 2nd and goal at the 3.

Tate punches it in!

Texans 17, Colts 0

1:41 left in the 1st quarter.

wonder who Colts will run out at QB now?

great start Texans

Colts down the kickoff in the endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

Addai for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Wayne good for 17 and a 1st down.

Addai for about 12. Ball at midfield.

Addai for about 6 but flag on the play. Facemask on Colts -15. Makes it 1st and 25.

End of 1st quarter.

Couldn't write this much better. 17-0 with Foster safely planted on the bench. Schaub already has his INT out of the way and defense has already forced a pair of TOs.

BTW, Colts' D seems very vulnerable to the run without Sanders back there.

(Ravens 14, Steelers 0)

Carter for about 7. Makes it 2nd and 18.

Dump to Wayne gets 7. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass to Clark gets 2 so Colts have to punt. Nice tackle by GQ to keep him from getting more..

JJ fields the punt and is downed at the Texan 11.

Pass to AJ good for 20, 1st down.

Tate for 10, 1st down.

Pass to AJ goes for nice gainer. Ball at the Colts 38.

Ward for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Dump to Casey gets 8 and the 1st down.

Tate for 10 on the left side.

Tate loses 1. Makes it 2nd and 11.

Pass to OD good to the Colts 6 yard line. 1st and goal.

Ward for 2. 2nd and goal at the 4.

Schaub hits AJ in the back of the endzone for the TD!

Texans 24, Colts 0

6:57 left in the half.

We're either looking at a fantastic blowout or an epic disaster. It's the Texans, so I won't conclude it's over yet.

Colts down the kickoff in the endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

Collins pass sails over Clark inc.

Addai loses 2 or 3 on the sweep right - nice tackle JoJo.

Flag pre-snap. Delay of game on Colts. Makes it 3rd and 17.

Collins deep pass to Collie goes inc. Colts have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 38.

5:25 left in the half.

That is funny, yeah, it's over for today. almost too easy.

I have never watched a 34 team and said wow about the DEs.

But wow.

Bootleg pass to KW goes inc. Flag on the play, holding on Colts, 5 yards, auto 1st down.

Tate for about 7, ball at midfield.

Tate for 14. Ball at the Colts 36.

Ward for 8.

Ward is tripped up in the backfield and loses 2 or 3. Makes it 3rd and 5.

Timeout Texans with 2:28 left in the 1st half.

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Pass to KW complete over the middle to the Colts 17 and a 1st down.

2 minute warning.

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Pass is tipped at the LOS and falls inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Schaub sacked by Mathis -3. Brings up 3rd and 13.

Tate gets about 9. Texans to go for the FG on 4th and 4.

Racker's 29-yarder is good.

Texans 27, Colts 0

1:34 left in the half.

This is prettayyy pretttttttayyyyyyyy pretttttayyyyyyyyyyyy prettayyyyyy good.

Kickoff goes out of the endzone so Colts ball at their 20.

Pass to Wayne complete for about 13.

Pass to Garcon off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Dump to Addai off the mark, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

3rd down pass goes inc, tipped by GQ, nearly INT'ed by KJ. Colts to punt.

Haha, JJ fields the punt and runs it back - all the way, 79 yard TD!

Texans 34, Colts 0

54 seconds left in the half.

Way to go Jacoby, you earned it.

Colts down the kickoff in the endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

Addai for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Addai for 2, 1st down.

Clock runs out, halftime.

Texans 34, Colts 0

Okay. I don't think we lose this one unless the Colts trot out Ryan Fitzgerald or Frank Lloyd Reich for the second half.

Would be funny as hell though to watch Schaub go into a hurry-up, point wildly all over the place, change the formation and then calmly hit AJ on a sideline route. They'd never do it, but it would be nice to give Indy a taste of their own medicine after all these years.

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 12/16, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: Tate 10/61, Ward 11/39

Receiving: AJ 6/89, Casey 2/16, Dreessen 1/21, KW 1/14, OD 1/12, JJ 1/10

Tackles: Ryans 4, A Smith 3, Allen/GQ/Watt 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 19:39, Colts 9:47 (?)

Turnovers: Texans 1, Colts 2

3rd down efficiency: Texans 2/4, Colts 0/4

Red zone: Texans 3/5, Colts 0/0

1st downs: Texans 19, Colts 5

Total yards: Texans 259, Colts 72

Penalties: Texans 0/0, Colts 3/25

It's been a long time coming. After watching Peyton "run 'em up" Manning all these years, feels like a little bit of karma is shifting back into place...

Texans 2nd half kickoff goes out of the endzone. Colts ball at their 20.

Pass to Garcon gets 16.

Addai for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Screen to Clark goes all the way to the Texan 39.

Addai sweeps right for about 1 but flag on the play. Holding on Colts -10, makes it 1st and 20.

Pass to Addai is caught out of bounds. 2nd and 20.

Pass to to the sideline goes out of bounds, brings up 3rd and 20.

Dump to Addai gets 10 so Colts have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone so Texans ball at their 20.

Tate for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to AJ gets about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Dump to Casey gets 12 and the 1st down.

Tate for 6 on the left side.

Tate stopped for -1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Deep pass to AJ off the mark so Texans have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone so Colts ball at their 20.

Carter for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up for the Colts.

Pass to Wayne goes for big gainer to the Colt 44.

Pass to Wayne on the sideline goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Garcon complete for 10. Illegal contact on KJ is declined, 1st down Colts.

Dump off pass off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Flag pre-snap. Offside Colts makes it 2nd and 15.

Carter gets about 2 on the left side. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Collins pressured by Mario throws it away. Penalty on Collins for not getting the ball back to the LOS. Colts to punt fom their 31.

Punt rolls out of bounds at the Texan 20.

Slaton for 12 on the left side.

Dump off to Slaton gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Flag pre-snap, false start Winston, makes it 2nd and 10.

Slaton for no gain. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to JJ goes all the way to the Colt 42, 1st down.

Tate for 3.

Quick hitter to JJ gets 8 and a 1st down.

Schaub can't find a receiver and bootlegs for about 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Tate hits the right side for a big gainer. Ball at the Colts 10 yard line.

End of the 3rd quarter.

Tate sweeps right for about 1. 2nd and goal at the 9.

Schaub's pass is batted up in the air but falls inc. 3rd and goal at the 9 coming up.

Schaub's pass is picked off by Brackett. Brackett returns it to the Colts 37 and gets injured on the mass tackle....

Pass to Garcon gets 10.

Addai for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Dump to Clark gets 7. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Carter gets about 2 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 40.

Deep pass to Garcon goes inc but flag on the play... BS call on D Manning for hit on a defenseless receiver. 1st and 10 Colts at the Texan 25.

Collins can't find a receiver and throws it away.

On 2nd and 10, Addai rushes for 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Garcon in the endzone just out of his reach, inc. Colts to go for the FG.

Vinateri's FG is no good.

Score remains:

Texans 34, Colts 0

that was a poor ref call for hitting defenseless player on Manning. and on same play a good pass breakup by J Jo.

I guess fair enough that Vinateiri pushed fg off to right.

ok, Tate fumbles on the 10, getting little sloppy here in 4Q.