NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The first-half scoring drought ended for the Indianapolis Colts.
The Colts became the last team in the NFL to score in the first half Sunday when running back Frank Gore scored from a yard out with less than six minutes left in the first quarter.
Indianapolis has been at its best when throwing the deep ball, but Buffalo and the New York Jets took that away from them in the first two games.
The Colts finally showed some life in the passing game when quarterback Andrew Luck completed a 43-yard yard pass to receiver T.Y. Hilton on their touchdown drive. Hilton helped his quarterback out when he stepped in front of Titans cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson to make the reception.
The Titans found a way to slow Luck and the offense down in the second quarter. Tennessee dominated time of possession during the final 15 minutes of the first half. The Colts were only on the field for 2 minutes, 24 seconds in the second quarter.
Luck was 5-of-8 for 90 yards in the first half. The eight pass attempts are the lowest of his career in the first half. The Colts’ 22 offensive plays in the first half are tied for their fewest in a first half in the last five seasons.
The Colts, who went into the game as the NFL’s lowest-scoring team, made a change to their starting offensive line. The group, which included tackles Anthony Castonzo and Joe Reitz, guard Hugh Thornton and Jack Mewhort and center Khaled Holmes, only gave up one sack in the first half. Even then it was more a of a coverage sack because Luck held on to the ball too long.
