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You have just put your name alongside the legends of West Virginia University football Major Harris, Amos Zereoue, Patrick White, Steve Slaton, Sam Huff and Tyler Bitancurt? You are legend in the state, a redshirt freshman who single-footedly beat Pitt with a 43-yard field goal as time ran out.

Although West Virginia coach Bill Stewart normally likes to use his weekly media gathering to address the Mountaineers' upcoming opponent -- in this case, Rutgers in the regular-season finale Saturday -- he wanted to revisit something yesterday from his team's 19-16 victory Friday against Pitt.

I think every situation is different, let me put it that way. I dona TMt think coaching that position is any different than coaching others.

There has been a flurry of news on new players added to the active roster along with injury status updates.

The Indianapolis Colts came from behind for a 35-27 victory at Houston on Sunday thanks to big plays from their offense and defense, but it was a heady special teams play that put it away.

Every Thanksgiving, you hear a lot of the familiar sentimental stuff and I've been known to get a bit sappy myself, so we'll just make the necessary point and move on to some amusing observations for the holiday.

At what point could we have it? The conversation that every diehard Colts fan salivates for? Is Peyton Manning the best? ...Ever...to throw footballs...on Sundays...? Right now ita TMs too early; in fact, I wouldna TMt be too surprised if I was chastised for jinxing the Colts and their Golden Boy.

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It was 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon and it was time for sports talk show host Dan Dakich to take predictions from his callers for the upcoming Colts-Patriots game.

For all of the real or perceived shortcomings West Virginia fans see in their 2009 football team, there is one thing they honest-to-goodness can't kick about.

The Indianapolis Colts arrived at their season's midpoint Sunday afternoon with a 20-17 victory over Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium, an 8-0 record, a 3 1/2-game lead in the AFC South and a fingertip grip on the AFC's No.

On the Indianapolis Colts sideline, sixth-year left guard Ryan Lilja leaned toward offensive linemate Mike Pollak.

The Indianapolis Colts' kickoff and punt coverage units have been a model of consistency, and a noticeable improvement over the past, under first-year special teams coach Ray Rychleski.

STADIUM ROOF OPEN TODAY. PLEASE DRESS FOR OUTDOOR WEATHER. The roof of Lucas Oil Stadium will be open for the game against the San Francisco 49erstoday.

There sometimes is a perception about the Indianapolis Colts that they are finess, offense-only team.

That was the rating for the player who threw the go-ahead touchdown for the Colts, the first perfect rating achieved since Ken Dilger in 2001.

Pat McAfee kicks off to the SF6. Michael Robinson return for 23 yards to SF29. Tackled by Freddy Keiaho.

If their pro football careers don't work out, NFL rookies Scott McKillop and Pat McAfee always can turn to professional wrestling.

Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser breaks down the Week 8 NFL matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers, which will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis Sunday at 1 p.m. . . . THE VIBE .

Joseph Addai had 20 carries for 64 yards while Donald Brown and Chad Simpson combined for five carries and 93 yards.