| Saints Celebrate 31 to 17 |
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| Written by Jamila Hayman and Curt Hayman |
| Sunday, 07 February 2010 21:47 |
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The late rally helped the Saints take away the momentum gained by the Colts with a record-tying 96-yard drive and a goal-line stand that helped Indianapolis take a 17-16 lead after three quarters. The Colts matched the longest touchdown drive in Super Bowl history, capped by Peyton Manning's 19-yard scoring pass to Pierre Garcon in the final minute of the first period for a 10-0 lead. The Saints kicked a field goal, then drove 71 yards to the 1 late in the half. But on third down, Mike Bell was stopped for no gain, and Pierre Thomas had the same result on fourth down. Gary Brackett hit Thomas first, and Clint Session finished the tackle. New Orleans rallied to take a brief lead in the third quarter, but Manning and the Colts answered with a 76-yard drive capped by Joseph Addai's 4-yard run. The Saints risked an onside kick to start the second half, and the gamble paid off when Chris Reis recovered for them at their 42 after the Colts' Hank Baskett failed to come up with the ball. Six plays later, New Orleans had the lead for the first time. Thomas took a swing pass from Drew Brees, juked past several defenders and dived into the end zone for a 16-yard score, putting the Saints up 13-10. Manning came right back. He hit Dallas Clark for 27 yards, then Clark again on third down for 11 before Addai scored. New Orleans' Garrett Hartley kicked field goals of 46, 44 and 47 yards, including one on the final play of the half to leave Indy with a 10-6 lead. It was a lower-scoring game than expected by the NFL's two most potent offenses and two most accurate quarterbacks. The Colts, bidding for their second Super Bowl title in four years, drove 53 yards for a field goal on their opening possession, while the Saints totaled only one first down in their first two series. The Colts' first touchdown drive began after a punt pinned the Colts back at their 4. Manning threw from his end zone on the first play for a gain of 11. Addai ran for 16, 11 and 26 yards during the sequence. On third-and-6 at the 19, Manning hit Garcon in stride in the end zone on a simple go route.  To create link towards this article on your website, copy and paste the text below in your page. Preview : 
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