Source: ESPN
Luck passed for 164 yards while facing his college coach for the first time, and the Indianapolis Colts defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27-7 on Sunday.
Trent Richardson scored a 1-yard touchdown on his first carry in his Colts debut after being acquired on Wednesday from the Browns. He was drafted two spots behind top-pick Luck last year.
Ahmad Bradshaw added a 1-yard TD run in the final minutes, and Adam Vinatieri kicked a pair of field goals.
Frank Gore ran for 82 yards after going for 60 total in his first two games, but there were few bright spots for Kaepernick as San Francisco (1-2) struggled to establish a passing game with tight end Vernon Davis sidelined by a hamstring injury. The defense committed numerous costly penalties for the third straight week.
Kaepernick had been 4-0 on his home field since becoming a starter last November. This time, his 49ers were 10½-point favorites, but looked nothing like the better team in getting thoroughly outplayed.
He completed 2 of his 8 first-half passes and wound up just 13 for 27 for 150 yards with an interception and three sacks.
"There's no one thing, we just didn't execute this offense," Kaepernick said.
The 49ers had six penalties for 48 yards and didn't look much better than they did in their five-turnover, 29-3 loss at division rival Seattle last week.
Kendall Hunter ran for a 13-yard score late in the first quarter, but San Francisco has scored 10 total points the past two games.
Richardson carried 13 times for 35 yards, giving the Colts quite the 1-2 punch with Bradshaw's 19 rushes for 95 yards.
The Colts busted through San Francisco's defensive line, which lost nose tackle Ian Williams to a season-ending ankle injury last week.
"It's one of those games you look back on down the road and say, 'This was a signature win, maybe one that helped you to do great things, that helped you accomplish the program you built,' " Pagano said.
Luck passed for 164 yards while facing his college coach for the first time, and the Indianapolis Colts defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27-7 on Sunday.
Trent Richardson scored a 1-yard touchdown on his first carry in his Colts debut after being acquired on Wednesday from the Browns. He was drafted two spots behind top-pick Luck last year.
Ahmad Bradshaw added a 1-yard TD run in the final minutes, and Adam Vinatieri kicked a pair of field goals.
Frank Gore ran for 82 yards after going for 60 total in his first two games, but there were few bright spots for Kaepernick as San Francisco (1-2) struggled to establish a passing game with tight end Vernon Davis sidelined by a hamstring injury. The defense committed numerous costly penalties for the third straight week.
Kaepernick had been 4-0 on his home field since becoming a starter last November. This time, his 49ers were 10½-point favorites, but looked nothing like the better team in getting thoroughly outplayed.
He completed 2 of his 8 first-half passes and wound up just 13 for 27 for 150 yards with an interception and three sacks.
"There's no one thing, we just didn't execute this offense," Kaepernick said.
The 49ers had six penalties for 48 yards and didn't look much better than they did in their five-turnover, 29-3 loss at division rival Seattle last week.
Kendall Hunter ran for a 13-yard score late in the first quarter, but San Francisco has scored 10 total points the past two games.
Richardson carried 13 times for 35 yards, giving the Colts quite the 1-2 punch with Bradshaw's 19 rushes for 95 yards.
The Colts busted through San Francisco's defensive line, which lost nose tackle Ian Williams to a season-ending ankle injury last week.
"It's one of those games you look back on down the road and say, 'This was a signature win, maybe one that helped you to do great things, that helped you accomplish the program you built,' " Pagano said.
FIRST QUARTER | IND | SF | |||
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TD | 11:20 | Trent Richardson 1 Yd Run (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 7 | 0 | |
TD | 04:13 | Kendall Hunter 13 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick) | 7 | 7 | |
SECOND QUARTER | IND | SF | |||
FG | 07:00 | Adam Vinatieri 43 Yd | 10 | 7 | |
THIRD QUARTER | IND | SF | |||
FG | 06:46 | Adam Vinatieri 41 Yd | 13 | 7 | |
FOURTH QUARTER | IND | SF | |||
TD | 04:13 | Andrew Luck 6 Yd Run (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 20 | 7 | |
TD | 02:55 | Ahmad Bradshaw 1 Yd Run (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 27 | 7 |