National Football League
Jacksonville 22, Indianapolis 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Donovan Briggans
Attendance: 63536


Jaguars 22, Colts 17:
Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown and Blaine Gabbert atoned for an awful day with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Cecil Shorts in the final minute to lift visiting Jacksonville to its first win.

On the first offensive play for the Jaguars (1-2) after the Colts (1-2) took a 17-16 lead on Adam Vinatieri's field goal, Gabbert hit Shorts on a slant up the right side and he broke away from the defense for the score. Gabbert had only 75 passing yards before the big play.

With his 59-yard touchdown run in the third quarter - the 63rd of his career - Jones-Drew surpassed Fred Taylor as the Jaguars' all-time leader in rushing touchdowns and pulled Jacksonville within 14-10. Josh Scobee booted field goals of 44, 47 and 26 yards for Jacksonville.

A week after making a game-winning 53-yard field goal, Vinatieri hooked a 36-yard attempt that would have given the Colts the lead. He atoned with a 37-yard field goal for a 17-16 lead with 56 seconds left, but Gabbert and the Jaguars (1-2) answered on the next offensive play.

Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck led the Colts down the field a third time in the fourth quarter, but his final pass was knocked away in the end zone.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Luck finished 22-for-46 for 313 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 40-yard strike to T.Y. Hilton in the first quarter. … Gabbert's final touchdown pass helped him avoid a second straight game with less than 100 passing yards. … Reggie Wayne caught eight passes for 88 yards for the Colts, and Hilton, who had one reception for 15 yards prior to Sunday, caught four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Jacksonville   Indianapolis
Maurice Jones-Drew Player Donald Brown
28 Attempts 18
177 Yards 62
6.3 Avg Yards 3.4
1 Touchdowns 0
59 Long 9
Receiving
Jacksonville   Indianapolis
Cecil Shorts Player T.Y. Hilton
1 Receptions 4
80 Yards 113
80.0 Avg Yards 28.2
1 Touchdowns 1
80 Long 40
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Jacksonville 333 185 148 2 3 1 0.0 0
Indianapolis 437 124 313 2 1 0 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Indianapolis will play their next game at home against Green Bay. The Colts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Jacksonville will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.