Colts rout Texans, 31-3, in much-needed blowout win

Kevin Hickey
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The Indianapolis Colts (2-4) defeated the Houston Texans (1-5) in a blowout fashion, 31-3, on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

As heavy favorites in this game, the Colts dominated on both sides of the ball for the entire game. It took a while for the run game to get going, but the defense had no issues with the conservative Texans offense.

Here is the game recap from the Week 6 win over the Texans:

Final Score: Colts 31, Texans 3

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Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Colts

7

3

14

7

31

Ravens

0

3

0

0

3

It was over when...

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Colts running back Jonathan Taylor took off for an 83-yard run and then punched in a four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, giving the Colts a 24-3 lead.

Keys to the game

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  • The Colts offense dominated to 388 total yards and 8.1 yards per play, despite being 3/10 on third downs.

  • After a slow start, RB Jonathan Taylor exploded in the second half with 12 carries for 145 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

  • The Colts won the turnover battle 3-0. Darius Leonard had an interception and a forced fumble while Isaiah Rodgers had a diving interception late in the game.

  • The Colts were perfect in the red zone on both of their drives that reached inside the 20-yard line.

3 Stars of the game

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  • RB Jonathan Taylor: 14 carries, 145 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 1 reception, 13 receiving yards

  • LB Darius Leonard: 7 tackles (6 solo), 1 interception, 1 forced fumble

  • WR T.Y. Hilton: 4 receptions (4 targets), 80 receiving yards

A much-needed blowout

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This blowout was much-needed for the Colts. Even through all their injuries, the Colts were favored heavily in this game. The defense proved they can still beat up on bad offenses while the offense did plenty in both the passing game and the run game to take it to the division rivals. They dominated on both sides of the ball, won the turnover battle and didn’t put themselves in poor situations. There were issues, but this was total domination in a game that the Colts needed to show that ability.

Injuries

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  • RT Braden Smith (foot), DE Kemoko Turay (groin), RB Jordan Wilkins (non-football illness) and S Andrew Sendejo (concussion) were all inactive for the game.

  • WR Parris Campbell (foot) was ruled out after his 51-yard touchdown catch.

  • S Jordan Lucas suffered a knee injury in the first half.

  • CB Rock Ya-Sin seemed to have re-aggravated his ankle but as fighting to come back in the game before the blowout forced all of the starters from the game.

  • WR T.Y. Hilton suffered a quad injury late in the fourth quarter.

What's next?

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The Colts will be on the road for a Week 7 matchup in prime-time against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Oct. 24.

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