GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: INDIANAPOLIS (6-0) at CAROLINA (4-2)

NFL: INDIANAPOLIS (6-0) at CAROLINA (4-2)

<h3>Colts bracing for yet another road test</h3>



Indianapolis (6-0) at Carolina (4-2) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Indianapolis Colts havepassed every road test this season. Now they face one more.

Fresh off a 29-7 thumping of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Coltslook to remain perfect on the season when they visit theCarolina Panthers.


Indianapolis dominated Jacksonville on Monday night to becomejust the third team in NFL history to start 6-0 for threestraight seasons, matching the St. Louis Rams (1999-2001) andGreen Bay Packers (1929-1931).


Now, with a high-profile showdown looming in Week Nine againstthe undefeated New England Patriots, the Colts must be carefulnot to look past the Panthers, who are coming off a bye week.

Peyton Manning threw one touchdown pass and ran for another asthe Colts snapped the Jaguars' four-game winning streak andimproved to 3-0 on the road - all against their AFC Southrivals.


With two more touchdown passes, Manning will surpass thelegendary Johnny Unitas (287) as the franchise's career leader.

Manning's favorite target against the Jaguars was Reggie Wayne,who hauled in nine catches for 131 yards. Tight end DallasClark added four receptions for 66 yards, including a 35-yardscoring pass with 3:58 to play. It was the fifth straight gamein which Clark has scored.


The Colts continued to show good balance in the running gamewith Joseph Addai gaining 85 yards on 16 carries and former CFLstar Kenton Keith adding 56 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.

The bye week couldn't have come at a better time for thePanthers, who were forced to start 43-year-old Vinny Testaverdeat quarterback in a 25-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals onOctober 14.


Testaverde had signed just four days before the game but waspressed into action due to season-ending surgery on starter JakeDelhomme and multiple injuries to backup David Carr.

The two-week hiatus allowed Carr to heal and he will start onSunday.


Carr is plenty familiar with the Colts, facing them twice eachseason as a member of the Houston Texans. Although he is 1-9lifetime against Indianapolis, Carr led the Texans to a 27-24victory in their last matchup.


Curiously, Carolina is undefeated in four road games but haslost both home games this season.


The Panthers likely will look to rev up their running game andkeep Manning off the field behind the duo of DeShaun Foster andDeAngelo Williams, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on10 carries against Arizona.

 

NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS AT CAROLINA
NOTE: INDIANAPOLIS WIDE RECEIVER MARVIN HARRISON AND
CAROLINA LINEBACKER DAN MORGAN ARE OUT FOR
TODAY'||Chr(39)||'S GAME.</div>

 

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INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 0 15:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CAR BALL ON CAR 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 0 10:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 0 8:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 0 5:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TD CAR
DESHAUN FOSTER 3 YD RUN
(JOHN KASAY KICK)

INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 7 3:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 7 3:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

IND BALL ON IND 37 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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INDIANAPOLIS 0
CAROLINA 7 2:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

IND BALL ON CAR 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL FG IND
ADAM VINATIERI 20 YD

INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 0:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 0:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CAR BALL ON CAR 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANAPOLIS 3 3
CAROLINA 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CAR - TD, DESHAUN FOSTER 3 YD RUN (JOHN KASAY
KICK), 11:01. Drive: 18 plays, 80
yards in 11:01. Key plays: 5-yard
holding penalty on Colts' Jennings
on 3rd-and-10 to Carolina 25;
Testaverde 12-yard pass to S Smith
on 3rd-and-5 to Carolina 42; Foster
5-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to
Indianapolis 44; Testaverde 5-yard
pass to Foster on 3rd-and-4 to
Indianapolis 33; Testaverde 15-yard
pass to Colbert to Indianapolis 18;
Williams 4-yard run on 3rd-and-4 to
Indianapolis 8. CAROLINA 7-0
IND - FG, ADAM VINATIERI 20 YD, 14:13. Drive:
6 plays, 18 yards in 2:05. Key
plays: Guzman recovers of R
Robinson fumble at Carolina 20;
Addai 9-yard run to Carolina 11
CAROLINA 7-3</div>

 

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INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 12:27 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 39 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 11:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CAR BALL ON CAR 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 9:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 13 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 8:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CAR BALL ON IND 28 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 6:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 2 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 5:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CAR BALL ON CAR 43 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7 3:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 14 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

INDIANAPOLIS 3
CAROLINA 7

IND BALL ON CAR 38 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>