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Drake Maye figured Nate McCollum was ready for a big game as North Carolina's top target Saturday. “He told me before the game: ‘Man, Drake, I’m itching to play,'” Maye said. Maye threw for a season-high 414 yards to go with two touchdowns, while McCollum flirted with a single-game UNC receiving record as the 20th-ranked Tar Heels pushed past Minnesota 31-13 on Saturday.

The deep strike was absent from the Colts week one matchup. Will we see it against Houston?

Several former UNC football players, highlighted by Sam Howell and Javonte Williams, performed well for their NFL teams last weekend.

The Colts brought in a former second round pick for an extended look, who’s regarded as a deep speed threat.

INDIANAPOLIS – Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson became the second-youngest player in NFL history to command a franchise at quarterback in the season opener, scoring touchdowns at Lucas Oil...

The Colts entered Week 1 with a lot of different expectations. In the loss to the Jaguars, Indy met, exceeded, and fell short of different expectations.

Three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard looked like his old self Sunday. Linebacker Zaire Franklin already is on pace to break the franchise's single-season mark for tackles (167) again after getting a career-best 18 in the season opener. Sure, the Colts fell short again in Week 1, losing 31-21 to defending AFC South champion Jacksonville, but if the defense keeps playing like this, it will be a vast improvement.

How did the Colts look in their 2023 regular-season debut against the Jaguars?

A closer look into the Indianapolis Colts’ 2023 season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars and what fans should expect.

Richardson and the Colts will have to straddle the line between using his size and speed to gain yards while making sure he isnt put at risk.