Final
Sorgi sits, Colts offense sputters in loss to Bills
Aug 25, 2008 - 2:51 AM INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- It was Jared Lorenzen, not Jim Sorgi, that christened the Indianapolis Colts' new home.Lorenzen got a surprise start in place of Sorgi, but the Colts' offense sputtered again in a 20-7 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
With Peyton Manning recovering from knee surgery, Sorgi started the first three preseason games but failed to lead the first-team offense into the end zone. It is unclear if Manning will be ready for the season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 7.
And now Indianapolis has to wonder about his backup. Sorgi apparently dinged his knee in practice this week and was held out as a precaution.
The fans may have been comfortable in the plush $720 million new stadium that features a retractable roof, but they did not have much for which to cheer.
Lorenzen completed 7-of-11 passes for 52 yards but failed to get the offense in a rhythm. Meanwhile, J.P. Losman started for Buffalo in place of the injured Trent Edwards and went 13-of-19 for 108 yards, leading the Bills on a pair of scoring drives.
Rian Lindell booted a 36-yard field goal with 2:31 remaining in the first quarter and Xavier Omon capped a 93-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with five minutes left in the second. Buffalo took a 17-0 lead when Terrence McGee returned Joseph Addai's fumble 68 yards for a score with 1:43 left in the half.
Indianapolis finally got on the board with 2:54 to go in the third, when third-string quarterback Quinn Gray hit Devin Aromashodu for a 94-yard TD after Buffalo's top draft pick, Leodis McKelvin, mistimed his jump. Gray completed 8-of-16 passes for 158 yards but threw four interceptions.
The Colts lost starting center Jeff Saturday in the third quarter to a knee injury. Saturday walked off under his own power but did not return.
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 3 14 0 3 20
INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 7 0 7 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 12:29. Drive:
13 plays, 38 yards in 7:24. BUFFALO
3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUF - TD, XAVIER OMON 1 YD RUN (RIAN LINDELL
KICK), 10:00. Drive: 18 plays, 93
yards in 10:00.
Aug 24 10:44 PM - NFL
FG BUF
RIAN LINDELL 44 YD
BUFFALO 20
INDIANAPOLIS 7 9:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Bills 20, Colts 7 4th - 9:19Aug 24 10:21 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 3 14 0 17
INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 7 7 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 12:29. Drive:
13 plays, 38 yards in 7:24. BUFFALO
3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUF - TD, XAVIER OMON 1 YD RUN (RIAN LINDELL
KICK), 10:00. Drive: 18 plays, 93
yards in
Aug 24 10:09 PM
TD IND DEVIN AROMASHODU 95 YD PASS FROM QUINN GRAY (ADAM VINATIERI KICK)
Bills 17, Colts 7 3rd - 2:54Aug 24 10:02 PM
TD IND DEVIN AROMASHODU 95 YD PASS FROM QUINN GRAY (ADAM VINATIERI KICK)
Bills 17, Colts 7 3rd - 2:54Aug 24 10:02 PM
TD IND DEVIN AROMASHODU 95 YD PASS FROM QUINN GRAY (ADAM VINATIERI KICK)
Bills 17, Colts 7 3rd - 2:54Aug 24 10:02 PM- NFL
TD IND
DEVIN AROMASHODU 95 YD PASS FROM QUINN GRAY
(ADAM VINATIERI KICK)
BUFFALO 17
INDIANAPOLIS 7 2:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Bills 17, Colts 7 3rd - 2:54Aug 24 10:02 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 3 14 17
INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 12:29. Drive:
13 plays, 38 yards in 7:24. BUFFALO
3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUF - TD, XAVIER OMON 1 YD RUN (RIAN LINDELL
KICK), 10:00. Drive: 18 plays, 93
yards in 10:
Aug 24 9:21 PM
TD BUF TERRENCE MCGEE 68 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RIAN LINDELL KICK)
Bills 17, Colts 0 2nd - 1:43Aug 24 9:15 PM
TD BUF TERRENCE MCGEE 68 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RIAN LINDELL KICK)
Bills 17, Colts 0 2nd - 1:43Aug 24 9:15 PM- NFL
TD BUF
TERRENCE MCGEE 68 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(RIAN LINDELL KICK)
BUFFALO 17
INDIANAPOLIS 0 1:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Bills 17, Colts 0 2nd - 1:43Aug 24 9:15 PM - NFL
TD BUF
XAVIER OMON 1 YD RUN
(RIAN LINDELL KICK)
BUFFALO 10
INDIANAPOLIS 0 5:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Bills 10, Colts 0 2nd - 5:00Aug 24 9:02 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 3 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 12:29. BUFFALO
3-0
Aug 24 8:40 PM - NFL
FG BUF
RIAN LINDELL 36 YD
BUFFALO 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 2:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Bills 3, Colts 0 1st - 2:31Aug 24 8:32 PM
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