2023 · Week 8
New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts
Oct 29, 2023 · Lucas Oil Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints beat Indianapolis Colts 38–27. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Saints only a 49% shot beforehand. Saints improve to 4-4; Colts fall to 3-5. Derek Carr led the way with 310 passing yards and 2 TDs. Saints out-gained the opponent 515–377 in total yards.
Team stats
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 16 |
| 515 | Total yards | 377 |
| 354 | Passing yards | 213 |
| 161 | Rushing yards | 164 |
| 20/29 | Comp / Att | 23/41 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:02) (Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass short right to 11-M.Pittman for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q1(3:50) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short middle to 41-A.Kamara for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q119-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q2(14:52) 7-M.Gay 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q2(11:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 21-Z.Moss up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q2(7:35) (Shotgun) 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill up the middle for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND-44-Z.Franklin was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. 7-T.Hill in at QB for NO.
- Q219-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q2(5:50) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep middle to 22-R.Shaheed for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q219-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q2(:26) 7-M.Gay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q3(:12) 41-A.Kamara up the middle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q319-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q3(:07) 10-G.Minshew sacked at IND 20 for -5 yards (55-I.Foskey). FUMBLES (55-I.Foskey), RECOVERED by NO-92-T.Kpassagnon at IND 17. 92-T.Kpassagnon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 10-G.Minshew pass incomplete short left to 11-M.Pittman (55-I.Foskey).
- Q4(10:53) (Shotgun) 67-L.Young, 70-T.Penning and 99-K.Saunders reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 7-T.Hill in at QB for NO.
- Q419-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
- Q4(8:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass deep right to 85-A.Ogletree for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q4(:28) 19-B.Grupe 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Box score
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 19/27 | 310 | 2 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 1/2 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 9 | 63 | 2 |
| Alvin Kamara | 17 | 59 | 1 |
| Jamaal Williams | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Shaheed | 3 | 3 | 153 | 1 |
| Michael Thomas | 4 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 4 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | 5 | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 23/41 | 213 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 12 | 95 | 0 |
| Zack Moss | 11 | 66 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | 7 | 9 | 72 | 0 |
| Zack Moss | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | 3 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | 8 | 13 | 40 | 1 |
| Andrew Ogletree | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Will Mallory | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Juwann Winfree | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |