Offense returns, record falls in win

INDIANAPOLIS -- High scores have returned to the Indianapolis Colts as the team woke up in the second quarter of their Monday night game to score 45 points in three quarters, beating the Rams 45-28.\nThe Colts came from 17 down to win the game, remain undefeated and hand Peyton Manning another record in the process. He and Marvin Harrison broke the all-time quarterback to receiver touchdown record in the fourth quarter with their 86th scoring connection, passing San Francisco's Steve Young and Jerry Rice. \nThings couldn't be much better in Indianapolis.\nThe RCA dome was filled with fans in blue, holding up the traditional colorful ABC signs to grab the camera's attention, but the excitement of Monday night was quickly sucked out of the RCA dome. The St. Louis Rams seemed have their way with the Colts in the first quarter, but the Colts defense came to the rescue again.\nThe Rams seemed like they didn't miss head coach Mike Martz (out due to health reasons) as their interim Head coach Joe Vitt coached a first quarter in which the Rams put up 17 points -- one on a Steven Jackson 21-yard scamper and another a 57-yard bomb from Marc Bulger to Kevin Curtis. Add a Jeff Wilkins field goal, and the game looked like it was over before it even began. The Rams made it look easy, forcing fumbles, punts and scoring with ease. \n"We've got a lot of guys wanting to get involved and that's a good thing," Manning said. "It's different circumstances than last year because of what teams are doing. It used to be that they wouldn't let us run on them... Now they are trying to stop the pass."\nIn a flash the Rams tide turned as Bulger separated his shoulder after throwing an interception in the second quarter. The interception by Cato June revived the Colts in the second quarter and helped jump start the stagnant offense. This first of four Rams turnovers set Edgerrin James up for his first of three touchdowns on the day. James also ran for 143 yards, and caught 3 passes for 16 yards.\nOut went Bulger, enter Jaime Martin, who helped steer the Rams' ship into the ground, throwing 2 interceptions and fumbling once.\nBy halftime the Colts narrowed the score to 20-14 and they would take over from there as Peyton Manning threw for 191 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions. Included in the 2 scoring strikes was his 86th career touchdown to Harrison, fittingly come on a play changed at the line of scrimmage.\n"That was a check," Manning said. "(Adam) Archuleta came down, and I checked to a fade to Marvin. I think it was appropaite to end it that way."\nThe loss sent the Rams record reeling to 2-4 and kept the Colts perfect at 6-0. Coming up for the Colts are division foes Houston Texans.\n"Marvin and I are most proud of the touchdowns and record coming in context of winning a lot of games," Manning said. "We just want to keep it going"