Sunday 2 October 2016 19:39, UK
Jacksonville Jaguars are off the mark in the new season after battling past the Indianapolis Colts at Wembley Stadium.
The curtain-raiser for the 2016 International Series required Jaguars, who won their first game of the season at their home-from-home in London, to hold off a late fightback to secure a 30-27 result.
In 140 characters
Allen Robinson, Blake Bortles, Allen Hurns score touchdowns to ensure Jaguars enjoy return to London, and move to 1-3 in the AFC South.
Game changer
Trailing by three points in the closing stages, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck elected not to run for a first-down - instead, his hurried pass to Dwayne Allen was intercepted by Josh Johnson. The Colts would not get a better opportunity to close the three-point margin.
Stat of the night
Blake Bortles threw just the fourth first-quarter touchdown pass of his pro career when he found Allen Robinson.
The game
The previously 0-3 Jaguars got off to a perfect start when Bortles, much-maligned for rarely throwing early touchdown passes, found Robinson in the opening 15 minutes.
The Colts' scoring power came initially from Adam Vinatieri, their 43-year-old kicker, who nailed first-half field goals to extend his personal record to 34-consecutive scores.
But the Jaguars further extended their lead when Bortles faked a pass and exploded into the end-zone himself from close-range - kicker Jason Myers then added a trio of field goals as the score increased to 20-6.
The Colts finally clicked into gear in the fourth quarter - Frank Gore scored their first touchdown in the opening moments after powering through from two yards, before TY Hilton ghosted into the end-zone to collect Andrew Luck's pass.
Allen Hurns' 42-yard touchdown re-established the Jaguars' 10-point lead but still the Colts roared back - a 64-yard pass from Luck picked out Phillip Dorsett in the end-zone to force a nervy ending.
The ever-reliable Vinatieri made it a three-point game with three minutes remaining but the Jaguars held firm to finally record a 2016 victory.
