Super Bowl first-quarter report
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PASSING LEADERS
Saints
Brees...3-7, 27 yards
Colts
Manning...9-14, 88 yards, TD
RECEIVING LEADERS
Saints
Bush...1, 16 yards
Colts
Clark...2, 25yards
RUSHING LEADERS
Saints
Bell...1, 4 yards
Colts
Addai...5, 58 yards
Momentum: The Colts ran twice as many plays as the Saints, scored on their first two possessions and held the ball for 10 minutes 29 seconds of the 15 minutes.
Did you notice? The reason Peyton Manning didn’t connect on a third-down pass to Pierre Garcon on the Colts’ first drive was the receiver getting tangled with the cornerback. . . . . Saints receiver Marques Colston was hit in the facemask with a pass when he peeked downfield and the ball slipped between his hands.
Unanswered question: Did the Saints ignore defending the run because the Colts were ranked last in the league? The Colts averaged 9.4 yards a pop in the quarter.
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