The Indianapolis Colts will enter halftime against the New York Jets with a 13-7, with their lone touchdown coming on a physical run by quarterback Anthony Richardson.
Facing a 2nd-and-goal from the two-yard line, from under center, Richardson faked the handoff to Ashton Dulin who was in motion and then rolled to his left.
Richardson would then stiff arm the defensive end to get away from him, and then with Jonathan Taylor as the lead blocker taking away one of the Jets’ defensive backs, Richardson would run through the other for the score.
BANG. 💥
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— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) November 17, 2024
It’s been an efficient first half for Richardson, who has completed 8-of-12 passes for 103 yards, with the offense generating three explosive plays through the air.
It’s been tough sledding on the ground, however, with Indianapolis averaging just 2.9 yards per carry as a team.
A major positive has been the emphasis from Shane Steichen on the run game, with the Colts carrying the ball 22 times in the first half, but more specifically, he is getting Richardson involved in that aspect as well.
This is the type of gameplan I’m assuming many thought they would see from the Colts this season with Richardson under center, but that hasn’t always been the case through the first half of the year.