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Early in the third quarter and the Chargers have five interceptions of Colts' QB Peyton Manning, a career high for Manning.
Not that it's an excuse for Manning, but he is trying to rally his team from what was a 23-0 deficit with the likes of Bryan Fletcher, Aaron Mooreheand and Craphonso Thorpe instead of Marvin Harrison, Dallas Clark and Anthony Gonzalez. Reggie Wayne is having a game but he can't do it all against the Chargers D (contrary to last week when one player did indeed do it all, and then some.).
It would have helped Indy's end-of-the-half momentum had Thorpe held on to Manning's perfect pass that spun through his fingers in the end zone toward the end of the first half. Instead of the TD that would have cut the lead to 23-14, the Colts had to settle for an Adam Vinatieri field goal attempt, that hooked left.
So instead of 23-14 (plus getting the ball to start the third quarter) it was 23-7 at the half. The Colts still got the ball to start the third but a promising Indy drive w-- that included a fourth-and-2 conversion -- was thwarted by another Peyton pick, this one by dropping linebacker Matt Wilhelm.