Colts Dominate Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This was the kind of game many anticipated from Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts this season.

It's also what most have come to expect from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Luck threw four touchdown passes -- three of them in a lopsided first half -- and the Colts dominated the winless Jaguars 44-17 on Sunday for their first win of the season.

"It was better than the first two games, that's for sure," Luck said. "It was much improved on putting two halves together."

It was Jacksonville's fourth consecutive double-digit loss and the 21st in the team's last 35 games -- all since owner Shad Khan took over in 2012.

This one was over early thanks to Luck's near-flawless first half. The rising star completed 22 of 27 passes for 244 yards before the break, connecting with nine different receivers. He found Ahmad Bradshaw for a 6-yard touchdown that made it 10-0, hooked up with Dwayne Allen for a 1-yard score on the next drive and capped the impressive start with a 7-yarder to Coby Fleener.

"That's Andrew," Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. "We all know what he's capable of. Now we just have to keep building on that."

The Colts (1-2) led 20-0 before Jacksonville got a first down and were up 30-0 at halftime.

Luck finished 31-of-39 passing for 370 yards. He sat out the final eight-plus minutes of the game, giving way to Matt Hasselbeck after a 1-yard TD pass to Hakeem Nicks.

Jacksonville's quarterback change came much earlier -- and was a switch that coach Gus Bradley expects to be permanent.

The Jaguars (0-3) benched Chad Henne at halftime, turning things over to rookie Blake Bortles. Bradley let Henne, who was voted a team captain three weeks ago, announce the move in the locker room.

Source:

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400554247

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