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NFL: Orlovsky rallies Colts to second win

INDIANAPOLIS - Reggie Wayne caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans, 19-16, Thursday night.

INDIANAPOLIS - Reggie Wayne caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans, 19-16, Thursday night.

The Colts (2-13) have now won two straight, both against division foes, behind Orlovsky, the former Texans quarterback who lost his first nine NFL starts.

Colts 19, Texans 16

Houston 10 0 3 3 – 16

Indianapolis 3 3 3 10 – 19

First quarter

Hou–Foster 9 run (Rackers kick), 14:06.

Ind–FG Vinatieri 23, 4:38.

Hou–FG Rackers 44, 2:01.

Second quarter

Ind–FG Vinatieri 32, 3:36.

Third quarter

Hou–FG Rackers 35, 10:25.

Ind–FG Vinatieri 47, :54.

Fourth quarter

Ind–FG Vinatieri 31, 6:48.

Hou–FG Rackers 31, 1:56.

Ind–Wayne 1 pass from Orlovsky (Vinatieri kick), :19.

A: 64,159.

Hou   Ind

 First downs 14   24

Total Net Yards 283   320

Rushes-yards 31-171   32-95

Passing 112   225

Punt Returns 3-16   1-20

Kickoff Returns 1-33   1-17

Interceptions Ret. 0-0   0-0

Comp-Att-Int 13-16-0   23-41-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 4-20   3-19

Punts 6-42.2   5-41.8

Fumbles-Lost 2-1   2-1

Penalties-Yards 11-84   4-35

Time of Possession 27:05   32:55

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: Houston, Foster 23-158, Jones 1-15, Tate 6-(minus 1), Yates 1-(minus 1). Indianapolis, Addai 19-59, D.Brown 11-35, Orlovsky 1-2, Carter 1-(minus 1).

Passing: Houston, Yates 13-16-0-132. Indianapolis, Orlovsky 23-41-0-244.

Receiving: Houston, Dreessen 4-38, Walter 3-47, Foster 3-16, Jones 2-27, Daniels 1-4. Indianapolis, Wayne 8-106, Garcon 6-50, Collie 3-49, D.Brown 2-13, Eldridge 2-8, Tamme 1-10, Addai 1-8.

Missed Field Goals: Indianapolis, Vinatieri 42 (WL).