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| The glory didn't last long for Case Keenum on Sunday Night Football. His three first half touchdown passes went for naught in Houston's loss. |
Cory Puffett
It’s an overused cliché, one that
I’ve used at least once already this season. But there is no getting away from
it, Sunday night’s AFC South showdown truly was a “Tale of Two Halves.”
Case Keenum tossed three
touchdown passes, all to Andre Johnson, all in the first half. His excitement
was evident in his ecstatic fist pumps after each throw
Johnson did most of the work, though. Broken
coverage by Indianapolis let him get open for the first touchdown. The second
TD pass was overthrown but Johnson’s height allowed him to extend and haul it
in. The third pass was on the money, but great coverage almost kept Johnson from
wrestling it away. In all, Johnson scored nearly 40 fantasy points in the first
half.
The Texans held a 21-3 lead
entering the half. As he was leaving the field, Houston Head Coach Gary Kubiak
collapsed. Though he was conscious and alert, he was in a lot of pain and was
transported to the hospital.
Perhaps that distraction led to
Houston’s struggles in the second half. The Texans managed just a field goal
while Andrew Luck, who had just three completions for 56 yards in the first
half, put together an impressive fourth quarter comeback.
All three of Luck’s touchdowns
came in the second half, and all three went to T.Y. Hilton, Indy’s new no. 1
receiver now that Reggie Wayne is on injured reserve.
The victory keeps Indianapolis in
the driver’s seat in the division as they prepare to host St. Louis, who
Tennessee beat on Sunday, next week.
Houston, meanwhile, drops to 2-6
and is unlikely to make the playoffs in this second consecutive “Super Bowl or
bust” season. They will visit Arizona next Sunday.
Final Score:
Indianapolis Colts – 27
Houston Texans – 24
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