NFL: INDIANAPOLIS (2-0) at HOUSTON (2-0) <h3>Surprising Texans look for 3-0 start</h3> Indianapolis (2-0) at Houston (2-0) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Houston Texans can now measure theirimprovement against the NFL's best. Looking to start 3-0 for the first time in their six-yearhistory, the Texans host Peyton Manning and the Super Bowlchampion Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. After beating Kansas City and Carolina in the first two weeks,Houston may have a more difficult time against Indianapolis,which has won nine of the 10 all-time meetings between theteams. The Texans, who never had been 2-0 in their brief existence,have shown improvement this season thanks to the play of newquarterback Matt Schaub, who has completed 36-of-50 passes for452 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Schaub completed 20-of-28 passes for 227 yards and two TDs inlast Sunday's 34-21 win at Carolina. Andre Johnson also has had a pair of big games for the Texans,catching 14 passes for 262 yards and three TDs. But he suffereda left knee injury last week, and will miss the contest. Fast starts are nothing new for the Colts, who are 16-2 inSeptember in the last five-plus seasons. Indianapolis started13-0 in 2005 and won its first nine games last season. Manning threw for 312 yards and a touchdown as the Colts escapedwith a 22-20 win at Tennessee last Sunday. Joseph Addai added81 yards rushing and his second TD of the season. The only loss for the Colts against the Texans came in 27-24setback here last December 24.
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS (2-0) at HOUSTON (2-0) <h3>Surprising Texans look for 3-0 start</h3> Indianapolis (2-0) at Houston (2-0) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Houston Texans can now measure theirimprovement against the NFL's best. Looking to start 3-0 for the first time in their six-yearhistory, the Texans host Peyton Manning and the Super Bowlchampion Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. After beating Kansas City and Carolina in the first two weeks,Houston may have a more difficult time against Indianapolis,which has won nine of the 10 all-time meetings between theteams. The Texans, who never had been 2-0 in their brief existence,have shown improvement this season thanks to the play of newquarterback Matt Schaub, who has completed 36-of-50 passes for452 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Schaub completed 20-of-28 passes for 227 yards and two TDs inlast Sunday's 34-21 win at Carolina. Andre Johnson also has had a pair of big games for the Texans,catching 14 passes for 262 yards and three TDs. But he suffereda left knee injury last week, and will miss the contest. Fast starts are nothing new for the Colts, who are 16-2 inSeptember in the last five-plus seasons. Indianapolis started13-0 in 2005 and won its first nine games last season. Manning threw for 312 yards and a touchdown as the Colts escapedwith a 22-20 win at Tennessee last Sunday. Joseph Addai added81 yards rushing and his second TD of the season. The only loss for the Colts against the Texans came in 27-24setback here last December 24.
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS (2-0) at HOUSTON (2-0) <h3>Surprising Texans look for 3-0 start</h3> Indianapolis (2-0) at Houston (2-0) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Houston Texans can now measure theirimprovement against the NFL's best. Looking to start 3-0 for the first time in their six-yearhistory, the Texans host Peyton Manning and the Super Bowlchampion Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. After beating Kansas City and Carolina in the first two weeks,Houston may have a more difficult time against Indianapolis,which has won nine of the 10 all-time meetings between theteams. The Texans, who never had been 2-0 in their brief existence,have shown improvement this season thanks to the play of newquarterback Matt Schaub, who has completed 36-of-50 passes for452 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Schaub completed 20-of-28 passes for 227 yards and two TDs inlast Sunday's 34-21 win at Carolina. Andre Johnson also has had a pair of big games for the Texans,catching 14 passes for 262 yards and three TDs. But he suffereda left knee injury last week, and will miss the contest. Fast starts are nothing new for the Colts, who are 16-2 inSeptember in the last five-plus seasons. Indianapolis started13-0 in 2005 and won its first nine games last season. Manning threw for 312 yards and a touchdown as the Colts escapedwith a 22-20 win at Tennessee last Sunday. Joseph Addai added81 yards rushing and his second TD of the season. The only loss for the Colts against the Texans came in 27-24setback here last December 24.
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD HST JEROME MATHIS 84 YD KICKOFF RETURN (KRIS BROWN KICK) INDIANAPOLIS 0 HOUSTON 7 14:39 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 0 HOUSTON 7 14:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR IND BALL ON IND 26 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD IND DALLAS CLARK 2 YD PASS FROM PEYTON MANNING (ADAM VINATIERI KICK) INDIANAPOLIS 7 HOUSTON 7 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 7 HOUSTON 7 5:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR HST BALL ON HST 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 7 HOUSTON 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR HST BALL ON HST 19 YD LINE 3RD AND 8</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- INDIANAPOLIS 7 7 HOUSTON 7 7 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JEROME MATHIS 84 YD KICKOFF RETURN (KRIS BROWN KICK), 0:21. HOUSTON 7-0 IND - TD, DALLAS CLARK 2 YD PASS FROM PEYTON MANNING (ADAM VINATIERI KICK), 8:54. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards in 8:33. Key plays: Manning 15-yard pass to Gonzalez to Indianapolis 35; Addai 1-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Indianapolis 36; Addai 5-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Midfield; Manning 16-yard pass to Clark to Houston 34; Manning 10-yard pass to Harrison on 3rd-and-1 to Houston 4. INDIANAPOLIS 7-7</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL FG HST KRIS BROWN 33 YD INDIANAPOLIS 7 HOUSTON 10 14:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 7 HOUSTON 10 14:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR IND BALL ON IND 35 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS 14 HOUSTON 10 8:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL INDIANAPOLIS AT HOUSTON NOTE: TEXANS DT CEDRIC KILLINGS WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD ON A STRETCHER IN THE SECOND QUARTER.</div>
