Indianapolis, IN
Pacers FanJam brings excitement for season
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Pacers hosted FanJam, their preseason fan event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.
Fans got to see a live scrimmage and afterwards, there was a rookie talent show.
The rookies were dressed up in costumes, with Johnny Furphy dressed as Mr. Incredible, Tristen Newton wearing a Flintstones outfit, and Enrique Freeman dressed as Mike Wazowski.
The rookies each had to sing a song and then they all had a dance battle.
The crowd had a lot of cheers for Freeman and Furphy, with Freeman being named the winner of the contest.
“They got some work to do on their showmanship,” Pacers center Myles Turner said. “I think Furphy surprised me a little bit. He came out of his shell.”
Pacers forward Obi Toppin was not with the Pacers when he was a rookie, and he’s happy he did not have to do the talent show. When he was asked if he’s happy he didn’t have to take part in one, he responded, “Oh, 1000%.”
Gainbridge Fieldhouse was buzzing with excitement and anticipation for the season to get going.
“The Fever did an amazing job of just bringing back a little bit of just that vibe, you know, to the city after we got done playing and then the Colts got off to their start,” Turner said. “Now it’s that time for us to get rolling. So, it’s a great time to be in Indianapolis and this is a good little first taste of it.”
Pacers FanJam was a free event for fans.
The Pacers season tips off on October 23 in Detroit against the Pistons.
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Indianapolis, IN
Colts comeback falls short in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WISH) — The Colts came back from a 14 point deficit in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to get the victory, with the Jaguars winning 37-34.
The Colts scored two touchdowns with less than 5 minutes remaining to tie the game at 34.
But, the Jaguars drove down the field in a two minute drill type drive to get into field goal range. Cam Little made a 49 yard kick with 17 seconds left to give them the lead.
Joe Flacco was excellent for the Colts, throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns.
Trey Sermon led the team in rushing yards with 38 and tacked on a touchdown as well.
Alec Pierce paced the Colts in receiving yards, catching three passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. His 65 yard touchdown tied the game at 34.
The Colts defense was prone to the big play the entire game. Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. had an 85 yard touchdown catch in the first half. Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby had a 65 yard touchdown run in the second half. Plus, Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk had a 61 yard catch in the second half, and the Jaguars scored a touchdown later in the drive.
The Colts fall to 2-3 after the loss, including 0-2 against divisional opponents. They have not won in Jacksonville since 2014.
Tune in to the Colts Post Game Show live after every Colts game on WISH-TV to hear from Shane Steichen and Colts players.
This story will be updated.
Indianapolis, IN
Watch Countdown To Kickoff at 11 a.m. on WISH-TV
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Colts look to get their third win in a row when they face the Jaguars in Jacksonville on Sunday.
The Colts have lost nine straight games against the Jaguars in Jacksonville.
WISH-TV has everything covered in the one hour pregame show, Countdown To Kickoff, starting at 11 a.m.
Tune in live on WISH-TV with sports director Anthony Calhoun, former Colt Jim Sorgi, former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, and live hits with News 8 sports reporter Andrew Chernoff from EverBank Stadium.
The Colts kick off against the Jaguars at 1 p.m.
Indianapolis, IN
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