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  The Colts, in pursuit of their first victory, traveled to Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday to meet the New England Patriots. Indy quarterback Dan Orlovsky completed his first seven passes and also engineered three touchdown drives in the second half. However, New England quarterback Tom Brady moved into an uptempo offense early, unsettling the Colts' defense, and the Patriots held on for a 31-24 victory. *INDIANAPOLIS -- The Colts' new quarterback produced a strong performance and plenty of second-half fireworks, but New England's old and familiar quarterback was too much to handle. New England's Tom Brady completed 29-of-38 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots' no-huddle offense did most of the damage in a 31-24 victory Sunday over the visiting Colts.
However, the Colts refused to go quietly. They trailed 31-3 late in the third quarter when quarterback The Colts attempted an onside kick to get the ball back and possibly tie the score in the final minute, but the pop-up nestled into the arms of New England receiver Deion Branch. Orlovsky completed a career-high 30 passes in 37 attempts for a career-best 353 yards and a pair of touchdowns with one interception. More impressively, he was 18-of-20 passing for 235 yards and two scores on the Colts' three late touchdown drives. “Dan certainly gave us a lift,” Coach Jim Caldwell said on the Colts' radio network.
In his first game as the No. 1 quarterback, replacing “My goal was just to stay patient and be completion-driven,” he said. “We were able to do that for a long part of the game.”
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