Crawford proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hoover Cardinals 29-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Colts have posted since November 3, 2023.
Philip Huynh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 178 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards. Crawford is 5-2 when Huynh posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Crawford wouldn't let Hoover keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crawford can thank Chris Gradney and Jeffrey Krantz for forcing both of them.
Hoover's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kristian Noriega, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, Noriega also racked up 14 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Sir Autry handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
The victory got Crawford back to even at 5-5. As for Hoover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
As of now, neither Crawford nor Hoover have any future games scheduled.
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