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Indianapolis Colts outlast Tennessee Titans, 24-17

By Evan Reller

Nov 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) celebrates his touchdown with teammates in the first half of the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) celebrates his touchdown with teammates in the first half of the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Indianapolis Colts came out Sunday ready to blow the doors off the Tennessee Titans. The home team scored three straight times before the Titans managed to make it a close game, and force the Colts to hang on for dear life to get a much needed 24-17 victory.

The Colts looked a refreshed, energized team out of the gate. Ready to punch every opponent in the face and dominate from here on out. They scored a touchdown on their first three drives of the day, taking a 21-0 lead.

But then things took a turn. Dwayne Allen had a drop on third down. Then Adam Vinatieri missed a 47-yard field goal attempt (his first miss since early last season). And the Titans scored quickly before halftime, cutting it to 21-7.

The Colts took halftime to honor the 10th year anniversary of the 2006 Super Bowl championship team. Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Jeff Saturday, Kelvin Hayden, Joseph Addai, Dominic Rhodes and many more were in attendance.

And apparently the current Colts forgot how to play football during that time. The Titans stormed back into the game. They scored a touchdown on a 98-yard drive and followed it up with a field goal on a 94-yard drive. But the Colts managed to hang on somehow.

T.Y. Hilton set up an Adam Vinatieri field goal with a 50-yard completion. And the defense came up with a crucial fourth down stop in the red zone. Andrew Luck would find Hilton again to salt the game away for Indianapolis.

Luck started off the day at a blistering pace and playing perfect football. His second half wasn’t nearly as good with an interception and no time to pass. He finished the day 15-for-28 for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Hilton, Luck’s favorite target as usual, had five receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Frank Gore managed to rack up 121 yards from scrimmage this afternoon. Gore had 18 carries for 50 yards and four receptions for 71.

The Colts defense played a great game and held a red hot Titans offense to just 17 points. The Titans had scored 35 or more points in their last three games and hadn’t been held to 20 or less in eight weeks.

The Colts improve to 5-5, and second place in the AFC South. The Texans are in first place and are at the Raiders on Monday Night Football in Mexico City.

Up next the Colts have a short week before they host the Steelers on Thanksgiving for Thursday Night Football.

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