|
|
|
Sunday, Oct. 17 1:00pm ET
Burris' big return sets up winning kick | ||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
RECAP
|
BOX SCORE
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Bill Parcells' quarterback gamble didn't pay off because he had his quarterback gamble with a risky pass. So risky that it cost the New York Jets what looked to be a certain victory in what has become a lost season. "You can't take any risk there," Parcells said after untested Ray Lucas, in his first NFL stat, threw a late interception at the Indianapolis goal line that Jeff Burris returned 55 yards. The runback set up Mike Vanderjagt's 27-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining as the Colts beat the Jets 16-13 Sunday.
Helped by Martin, who rushed 23 times for 128 yards, Lucas and the Jets did well early. While the Colts were not converting a first down in the opening period, the Jets got into scoring territory on all three possessions. After John Hall missed a 43-yard field goal that hit the left upright, he made 45- and 39-yard kicks. The latter was set up by Manning's weak throw that was picked off by safety Victor Green, who returned it 24 yards to the Indianapolis 31. New York's early domination kept up in the second quarter with a precise 10-play, 71-yard drive. Richie Anderson caught a short sideline pass and eluded Jason Belser's tackle to score an 18-yard touchdown for a 13-0 lead. But then the Colts came alive. Manning extended the longest active streak of TD passes in the NFL to 18 games with a perfect 22-yarder to Terrence Wilkins to conclude a quick 76-yard assault on which Manning threw for 61 yards. Manning fired incomplete on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 at the Jets 30 just before halftime, but with New York stumbling on offense the rest of the way -- including a botched third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 at the Colts 39 -- Indianapolis took control. Vanderjagt's 31-yard field goal made it 13-10, and his 18-yarder after New York held on three plays from its 2 tied it. Dwight Stone's 50-yard kickoff return then set up the Jets at the Indianapolis 49, but Parcells, seemingly forgetting about Martin, had Lucas pass three times. All three were incomplete. "All I can do is run the play that is called," Martin said. "I'm not a coach. Whatever is called, we feel we should get it done." Still, the Colts wound up in a hole when Tom Tupa's punt was downed at the 1, and again the Jets took over at midfield after a punt. This time, New York went with Martin until it got to the 3, where Parcells' final gamble was a loser. | ALSO SEE NFL Scoreboard Indianapolis Clubhouse NY Jets Clubhouse Jets' Lucas out with ankle sprain; Mirer likely to start again
Jets bench Mirer for Lucas at quarterback
TJ's Take: Rams still on top of mountain
|