The defense made its presence known early Saturday night. On the game’s opening drive, pressure from defensive end Brandon Graham led to defensive end Connor Barwin’s sack on quarterback Andrew Luck forcing an early punt from the Colts.
Offense Makes Big Plays and Big Mistakes
On the Eagles first snap, linebacker Nate Irving split through the Eagles’ frontline sacking quarterback Sam Bradford for a 13 yard loss. After a short run by running back Ryan Mathews, Bradford connected on a 19-yard reception to wide receiver Chris Givens giving the Eagles a first down.