INDIANAPOLIS (2-0)
Last Week: Defeated the Titans, 22-20
Next Opponent: At Houston (2-0)
Inactive: DB Michael Coe, DB Brannon Condren, LB Freddy Keiaho,
OT Charlie Johnson, OT Michael Toudouze, DT Dan Klecko, LB Rob Morris, DT Quinn Pitcock
Offense: Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 312 yards and a
touchdown while completing 28 of 42 pass attempts and throwing one interception.
But he finished with a lower quarterback rating (86.6) than Titans QB Vince Young (95.3) ... The Colts' tight ends were very active in this game plan,
catching 12 passes -- 7 by Dallas Clark and 5 by Ben Utecht -- compared to 14 by
the wide receivers. Clark's seven receptions was tops among the Colts receivers
and he caught the only touchdown pass of the day ... Colts RB Joseph Addai got
off to a slow start with just 8 yards of rushing in the first quarter ... The
Colts were flagged four times for false starts (Ryan Diem, Ben Utecht, Jake Scott, Reggie Wayne). Diem's false start contributed to a punting
situation while Scott's occurred on a second down at the Tennessee 8-yard line.
Two plays later, the Colts had to settle for a field goal.
Defense: While the Colts defense allowed 141 yards of rushing,
53 of those yards were logged by quarterback Vince Young. Indy held Chris Brown
to just 34 yards on 12 carries after he had gouged the Jaguars for 175 yards
last week ... As projected in our "Five
Players to Watch" feature, Bob Sanders was very active in this game,
logging a team-leading 11 tackles, 3 quarterback hits and 2.5 sacks. Cornerback
Kelvin Hayden finished second in tackles with ten and forced a fumble ... Tyjuan Hagler and Rocky Boiman had to sub for starting weakside LB Freddy Keiaho and
strongside LB Rob Morris, respectively. Hagler made five tackles, recovered a
fumble and was credited with a pass defensed. Boiman finished the day with one
tackle.
Special Teams: T.J. rushing averaged 26.5 yards per kickoff return
... The Colts failed to capitalize on a fumble recovery by Tyjuan Hagler when
Adam Vinatieri missed a field goal attempt.
Player of the Game: Tight end Dallas Clark led all Colts
receivers in receptions, caught the only touchdown pass of the day and recovered
a fumble early in the game that would have given the Titans the ball at the Indy
30-yard line with the Colts ahead by a 6-0 margin.
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TENNESSEE (1-1)
Last Week: Lost at home against Colts, 22-20
Next Opponent: at New Orleans (0-2)
Inactives: WR Paul Williams, CB Reynaldo Hill, RB Chris Henry,
FB Casey Cramer, G/C Leroy Harris, WR Biren Ealy, DT Randy Starks, DE Bryce Fisher
Offense: Vince Young was sacked three times by the Colts, but improved
his throwing accuracy, completing 17 of 27 passes for 184 yards ... Young
was the team's leading rusher at halftime with 35 yards ... Tennessee had the
edge in time of possession for all but the third quarter ... The Titans
offensive tackles kept both Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis
from even getting credit for a quarterback hit ... G Jacob Bell had a costly
5-yard false start on a 2nd-and-2 that backed the Titans up 5 yards and led to a
punting situation.
Kyle Vanden Bosch sacks Peyton Manning
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Defense: Tennessee's defense didn't allow Colts running back
Joseph Addai to break any big runs, keeping all gains to 9 yards or less. The
Colts only managed 81 net yards rushing ... Cornerback Cortland Finnegan's pick
of a Peyton Manning pass was the first interception of his pro career. The
offense converted the turnover into a touchdown ... Ironically, two of the
Titans' top three tacklers on the day were former Colts. LB David Thornton had
10 tackles while CB Nick Harper tied LB Keith Bulluck with eight. Harper was
also credited with a pass defensed while Bulluck forced a fumble that was
recovered by Indy ... Safety Calvin Lowry was flagged for a facemask during
which he turned Colts tight end Ben Utecht's helmet sideways. The penalty
came on a second-and-six, helping the Colts mount a drive that led to a field
goal.
Special Teams: Punter Craig Hentrich dropped all three of his
punt attempts inside the Indy 20-yard line ... Michael Griffin averaged 25.2
yards per kickoff return ... LB LeVar Woods made two of the team's five special
teams tackles.
Player of the Game: DE Kyle Vanden Bosch provided plenty of
spark to the Titans' gutty effort with three quarterback hits, a sack, four
tackles and a blocked extra point. Vanden Bosch teamed up with Antwan Odom on a
tackle to end one Colts drive, and his sack forced Indianapolis to punt with
1:46 left in the game, giving his team an opportunity to put together one last
drive.
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