Five Things Learned: Colts-Vikings (2020, Week 2)

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» BORN TO RUN: Reich had admitted last week that he had hoped to have established the run better in the Colts' Week 1 loss to the Jaguars, when quarterback Philip Rivers ended up throwing the ball 46 times, compared to just 22 total rushing attempts by the team. So against the Vikings, Reich unleashed rookie running back Jonathan Taylor, who was making his first-career start in place of veteran Marlon Mack, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 1, and the talented Wisconsin product ended up showing off that elite blend of size, speed and running power that earned him one of the greatest careers in NCAA history. Taylor had 26 rushing attempts in all for 101 yards and his first-career touchdown, a five-yard run at the 11:45 mark of the second quarter that gave the Colts a 7-3 lead they wouldn't relinquish the rest of the way. Taylor said it didn't take him long to start feeling it on Sunday, despite the fact it was his first NFL start. "Especially after the first carry, you kind of getting into that mindset. You break the ice, and you realize it's still just football until you refocus, lock in and focus at your task at hand each and every single play," he said. "When you keep doing that play, after play, after play, next thing you know it's fourth quarter, and if you've been doing that each play, the results should be in your favor."