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INDIANAPOLIS -- For the second time this season, the Tennessee Titans rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Indianapolis Colts, this time 20-16 on Sunday in Lucas Oil Stadium. On Oct. 16 in Nashville, Tennessee outscored Indianapolis 21-3 in the final 15 minutes for a 36-22 victory.
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On Sunday, Tennessee seized a 20-16 lead with 5:59 remaining in the game on DeMarco Murray's 1-yard touchdown run to cap a nine-play, 77-yard drive.
The Titans (7-4) began their comeback with 1:50 remaining in the third quarter on Marcus Mariota's 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Delanie Walker, one play after free safety Kevin Byard recovered a fumble by running back Marlon Mack at the Colts' 4-yard line and then an Indianapolis offside penalty. That cut the deficit to 16-13.
Mariota finished 17 of 25 for 184 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed 17-of-29 passes for 196 yards, but was sacked eight times as Indianapolis (3-8) produced only three second-half points and was outscored 14-3 after leading by seven at halftime.
Indianapolis increased its lead to 16-6 with 6:05 left in the third quarter on Adam Vinatieri's third field goal of the day, a 42-yarder, capping a 13-play, 55-yard drive.
The Colts took advantage of two second-quarter interceptions of Mariota to produce 10 points and lead 13-6 through 30 minutes.
Left cornerback Rashaan Marvin's interception of Mariota with 8:32 remaining in the second quarter set up an 11-play, 45-yard drive capped by Vinatieri's 28-yard field goal that tied the score 6-6.
With 1:54 left in the second quarter, right cornerback Nate Hairston intercepted Mariota at the Titans' 34-yard line, setting up Frank Gore's 14-yard touchdown run, giving the Colts a 13-6 halftime lead. The Indianapolis drive covered the 34 yards in six plays.
Indianapolis outgained Tennessee 143-109 in yards during the opening 30 minutes when the Titans sacked Brissett six times for 22 yards in losses.
Mariota was 6 of 10 in the first half for 98 yards, but he was intercepted twice. Brissett was 10 of 16 for 109 yards in the first two quarters.
NOTES: Colts C Ryan Kelly left the game in the first half with a concussion, and CB Rashaan Melvin left in the third quarter with a hand injury. ... Tennessee S Da'Norris Searcy left in the third quarter with an ankle sprain ... Entering Sunday's game, the Titans had won four of five games after starting the season 2-3. ... Tennessee came in ranked 22nd in turnover margin at minus-3. ... Indianapolis was coming off its bye week after losing to Pittsburgh 20-17 on Nov. 12 in Lucas Oil Stadium. ... Indianapolis is 2-4 at home this season, beating only winless Cleveland and San Francisco while losing to Arizona, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
