COLTS VS JACKSONVILLE PREVIEW

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-3) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-7)

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COLTS: Have won 7straight Thursday games…QB ANDREW LUCK has 4 300-yard passing games, tied with PEYTON MANNING (1998) for most by rookie all-time. Has highest winning pct. (.625) through Week 9 by rookie QB who was No. 1 overall pick in NFL history (min. 2 starts). Averages 300.5 passing yards per game, tied for 3rd-most in NFL. Leads AFC QBs in rush yards (148) & rush TDs (3). Passed for 313 yards with 2 TD passes in last game vs. Jax…Rookie RB VICK BALLARD totaled 98 scrimmage yards last week (60 rush, 38 rec.)…WR REGGIE WAYNE averages NFL-best 104.4 rec. yards per game in ’12 (835 rec. yards). Wayne (835) needs 65 rec. yards to reach 900 for 9th straight season. Has 125 career rec. for 1,760 yards vs. Jax., most vs. any opponent. Rookie WR T.Y. HILTON had career-high 113 yards & TD catch in last game vs. Jax. Posted 2nd 100-yard rec. game of career last week (102)…LB DWIGHT FREENEY has 10 career sacks vs. Jax. LB ROBERT MATHIS has 6 sacks in 5 games in ’12. Has sack in each of past 4 vs. Jax…JAGUARS: Aim for 4th consecutive win against Colts…In past 3, QB BLAINE GABBERT has 633 yards with 4 TDs & 86 passer rating. Has 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 84.4 passer rating in 3 career games vs. Ind…RB RASHAD JENNINGS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3 (102, 115). In past 3 starts (1st of career), WR CECIL SHORTS is averaging 83.7 receiving yards per game (251 total). Averages 19.8 yards per catch in ’12 (23 rec., 456 yards). Had 80-yard game-winning TD catch with 45 seconds remaining in last meeting. Rookie WR JUSTIN BLACKMON posted 1st TD reception of career last week. WR LAURENT ROBINSON had season-high 6 rec. in Week 9…TE MARCEDES LEWIS ranks 3rd in Jaguars history with 19 career TD catches…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY has 2 INTs in past 3 vs. Colts.