Colts win after acrobatic touchdown by Ballard

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The Colts returned to the complex all smiles today after a breakthrough 19-13 win on the road in Nashville.

The talk of the town continues to be Vick Ballard’s acrobatics; his topsy-turvy touchdown gave the team the walk-off touchdown.

Ballard said even when he landed, he wasn’t sure if he was in or not.

“The back of my head hit the pilon so I was just looking at the sky, but the refs called touchdown, so I said it’s a touchdown too,” said Ballard.

“[It was] an incredible effort by Vick,” added quarterback Andrew Luck. “That’s the best finish, leap into the end zone I’ve ever seen.”

“It was amazing,” said interim head coach Bruce Arians. “Every time I watch it, I get chills. Again to have the presence of mind to do the Fosbury flop and hang onto the ball and protect it was incredible. It was a great effort.”

The win over the Titans put them at 4-3 on the season and right in the middle of the playoff hunt. It was important for this young team to learn how to win away from Lucas Oil Stadium and they did it fairly early in the schedule.

“You get that monkey off your back, and you get that first one, the second one’s a lot easier,” said Arians. “Now we got to win at home again and protect Lucas Oil.”