INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts got Andrew Luck on track by playing fast Sunday. Now theyll try to use the same strategy to save their season.After hearing the clamor for changes all week, the Colts cranked up the pace, took their first halftime lead of the season and, yes, even managed to pull out a badly needed victory, 29-23 victory over the Chicago Bears.We needed to get off the snide and get a win, Luck said after throwing a 35-yard TD pass to T.Y. Hilton with 3:43 to play to retake the lead. We needed to get that taste out of our mouth. We needed a win. Winning cures all in this league.The Colts (2-3) had plenty of concerns all week.So Indy threw a change-up at the Bears defense and Luck took full advantage by taking shots down the field and putting points on the scoreboard early.The result: Indy had its first halftime lead of the season, 16-13.But after bogging down in the regular offense most of the second half, the Colts switched back after Chicago took a 23-19 lead midway through the fourth quarter. This time, Luck needed only six plays to go 82 yards -- the last 35 coming on the TD pass to Hilton that made it 26-23.Luck was 28 of 39 with 322 yards and two TDs despite being sacked five times. Hilton caught 10 passes for 171 yards.Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer was solid in his third straight start and gave Chicago (1-4) a 23-19 lead with a 24-yard TD pass to Jordan Howard with 7:04 left in the game. The 94-yard drive was Chicagos longest in more than seven years. Hoyer finished 33 of 43 for 397 yards and two TDs.But after a late Bears fumble led to Adam Vinatieris fifth field goal, Hoyer couldnt convert on fourth-and-8 from Indys 28-yard line.It is frustrating, Chicago coach John Fox said. It is a hard pill to swallow anytime you lose a game.PASSING THE TESTWhen the Colts opted not to take their bye following last weeks trip to London, NFL officials were eager to see how Indy performed on a regular week. The Colts easily passed the test, performing even better than they did last week. And instead of playing catch-up all day, the Colts only trailed twice -- at 3-0 and 23-19. The win could prove the long road trip wouldnt necessarily create at a disadvantage if London hosted more games.MOVING ON UPFrank Gore continues climbing the NFLs career rushing list. On Sunday, the Colts feature back passed Jim Brown for No. 9 overall with a 16-yard run late in the first quarter. Brown retired in 1965 with 12,312 yards, a league record that stood for nearly two decades. Gore had 14 carries for 75 yards Sunday, giving him 12,367. In five games, Gore has passed five Hall of Famers and Edgerrin James, the Colts career rushing leader.HOWARDS STARTHoward has already established himself as a key component in the Bears offense. The rookie ran 16 times for 118 yards and caught three passes for 45 yards and a score in his second straight start. Since Jeremy Langford, the starter went down with an ankle injury in Week 3, Howard has posted back-to-back 100-yard games.THEY SAID ITBears: Hoyer talking about an uncovered Howard before Indy called timeout: I was trying to get the ball snapped. They were messed up. But they called timeout before we could get set.Colts: Luck on Gores milestone: You wont find a guy who loves football more than Frank Gore. Hes a beautiful teammate, a great locker room guy. And to pass Jim Brown, thats great. 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AUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn Tigers are rested from an open date while Arkansas has reached the midpoint of a grueling stretch against ranked teams.A win in their matchup Saturday would elevate either teams mood and, perhaps, their season.The 21st-ranked Tigers (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) hope to have a healthy Kerryon Johnson back running the ball with the extra week following a dominating win over Mississippi State. The 17th-ranked Razorbacks (5-2, 1-2) are fresh from their first league victory, 34-30 over No. 23 Mississippi.Theyre also on Round 3 of a five-week stretch against ranked SEC teams.To play in the SEC West, its just a way of life, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said.As close as they come historically, this rivalry had mostly produced fairly one-sided games in recent years before the Razorbacks 54-46 win in four overtimes last season.Auburn holds a 6-5-1 record in meetings at Jordan-Hare Stadium and has overall outscored Arkansas just 633-629 in 25 previous games.The Tigers this season have had one of the SECs better defenses while Arkansas managed to score 34 points on the Rebels and 30 in a loss to No. 1 Alabama two weeks ago.Our offense is really starting to hum the last couple of games, Bielema said.Auburns offense has been humming pretty well lately, too. Much of that on both counts has to do with the leagues two most efficient passers, the Tigers Sean White and the Razorbacks Austin Allen.A still-inexperienced White helped bring Auburn back on the road last season and further cemented the trust of his coaches and teammates.We were still learning about Sean at the time, Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said. We learned a lot about him that day. We saw the way he handled pressure and getting hit. He showed a lot of toughness that game.---Some other things to watch for when Auburn hosts Arkansas:AUBURNS BACKS: Johnson injured his right ankle early in the Mississippi State game, and has practiced this week, though Malzahn hasnt disclosed much about his status beyond that.dddddddddddd Kamryn Pettway wound up rushing 39 times for 169 yards and three touchdowns in that game for a team thats third in the SEC in rushing.RUSHING WILLIAMS: Arkansas running back Rawleigh Williams took over as the SECs leader in rushing yards following his career-best 180-yard rushing performance against Mississippi. The sophomore had his neck broken in the game against the Tigers last year, missing the final six games of the season, but hes returned to top form this year -- having gained 785 yards on the ground through the first seven games.RAZORBACKS VS. RANKED: Saturday will be Bielemas 46th game as the coach of the Razorbacks, and it will be his 23rd against a ranked opponent. Five of those have come this season, with Saturdays game against the Tigers marking Arkansas third straight game against a ranked member of the SEC. Next up: No. 15 Florida and No. 25 LSU.MAD MALZAHN: Malzahn tries not to dwell on last years game against his home state Razorbacks, but it appeared to be a turning point in the season. After that, Auburn struggled down the stretch until the bowl game. When I think about it, it still makes me mad, but thats last year, Malzahn said. Thats history. Theres nothing I can do about it.EFFICIENT QBS: White is the leagues highest rated passer with a 157.2 rating and a 69.7-percent completion rate. Allen is the second-most efficient thrower (156.0) and also leads the SEC with 18 touchdown passes.---AP Sports Writer Kurt Voigt contributed to this report.---AP college football web site: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '