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2023 · Week 2

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

Sep 17, 2023 · Reliant Stadium · open

INDIND

31

Final
HOUHOU

20

Pregame win probability

IND 50%proj. HOU by 0.050% HOU

Recap

Indianapolis Colts defeated Houston Texans 31–20. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Colts had just a 50% chance going in. Colts improve to 1-1; Texans fall to 0-2. Gardner Minshew paced the offense with 171 passing yards and 1 TD; 3 rushing yards.

Team stats

INDHOU
19First downs21
353Total yards436
227Passing yards384
126Rushing yards52
25/33Comp / Att30/47
0Turnovers0
0Sacks taken6

Scoring & key plays

  1. Q1(10:49) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q17-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
  3. Q1(9:18) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Q17-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
  5. Q1(3:19) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Q115-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
  7. Q2(9:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 21-Z.Moss right tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Q27-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
  9. Q2(4:28) 15-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
  10. Q2(:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass short left to 83-K.Granson pushed ob at HOU 1 for 3 yards (30-D.Houston-Carson). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass short left to 83-K.Granson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Q27-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
  12. Q3(11:38) 7-C.Stroud left tackle to IND 46 for 3 yards (45-E.Speed). FUMBLES (45-E.Speed), RECOVERED by IND-32-J.Blackmon at IND 47. 32-J.Blackmon for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 7-C.Stroud left tackle to IND 48 for 1 yard (45-E.Speed). PENALTY on IND, Defensive Too Many Men on Field, 5 yards, enforced at IND 49 - No Play.
  13. Q3(5:54) 7-M.Gay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
  14. Q4(14:17) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 3-N.Dell for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on HOU-74-J.Jones, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 2 - No Play.
  15. Q4(13:28) 15-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
  16. Q4(9:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 3-N.Dell for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  17. Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
  18. Q4(2:44) 15-K.Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.

Box score

IND

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDINT
Gardner Minshew19/2317110
Anthony Richardson6/105600

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTD
Gardner Minshew230
Zack Moss18881
Anthony Richardson3352

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Zack Moss44190
Michael Pittman812560
Will Mallory22490
Josh Downs45370
Alec Pierce22280
Kylen Granson34161
Mo Alie-Cox11150
Isaiah McKenzie1170

HOU

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDINT
C.J. Stroud30/4738420

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTD
C.J. Stroud310
Dameon Pierce15310
Devin Singletary4140
Dare Ogunbowale240
Andrew Beck220

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Nico Collins791461
Robert Woods69740
Tank Dell710721
Dalton Schultz47340
Dameon Pierce2340
Brevin Jordan22270
John Metchie III11170
Devin Singletary11100
Xavier Hutchinson0100

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