HOUSTON, TX – The Indianapolis Colts raced to a 24-0 lead after one quarter on Thursday night, then held on as Houston rallied back, eventually earning a 33-28 victory in the first truly competitive Thursday night game of the season.
Andrew Luck threw for three touchdown passes, including one to T.Y. Hilton. Hilton put on a show, with 223 receiving yards on nine catches.
Star Texans defender J.J. Watt scored his third touchdown of the year in the loss, scooping up a fourth-quarter fumble and racing it back to give the Texans a chance to steal a victory.
Ian Eagle and Rod Woodson called the action on Westwood One.
(It’s 10-0 after Trent Richardson’s TD run)
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(Ahmad Bradshaw’s 5-yd TD pass from Andrew Luck makes it 17-0)
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(Coby Fleener hauls in a Luck TD pass and it’s 24-0 after the first quarter)
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(Andre Johnson’s TD grab gets Houston on the board)
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(It’s a 24-14 game after Arian Foster’s TD run)
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(Foster runs another in to cut it to 27-21)
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(Andrew Luck’s TD pass to T.Y. Hilton makes it 33-21)
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(J.J. Watt takes a fumble for a TD to cut the lead)
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(The Colts force a fumble late to seal the win)
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(T.Y. Hilton’s postgame interview with Westwood One sideline reporter Laura Okmin)
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(Postgame recap from Ian Eagle and Rod Woodson)
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