Houston Texans: 27
Indianapolis Colts: 24

It only took five full seasons, but the Houston Texans have FINALLY beaten the Indianapolis Colts!

It doesn't take a Heisman Trophy winner to run through the Colts' defense. But on Sunday it certainly made it easier.

Ron Dayne, who won the award in 1999, had a career-high 153 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and Kris Brown kicked the winning 48-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Houston Texans their first win over Indianapolis, 27-24.

The loss denied the AFC South champions the chance to clinch a first-round playoff bye.

It was the first time Dayne had gained 100 yards since September 2001 with the Giants.

The Texans (5-10) used Dayne and rookie Chris Taylor to eat up the clock and exploit the Colts' suspect run defense, ranked last in the NFL, while taking pressure off David Carr and the struggling passing game. The win broke a nine-game losing streak to the Colts (11-4).

It was, to say the least, a fantastic game -- and one I am glad not to have missed.

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