Super Bowl first-quarter report

PASSING LEADERS

Saints

Brees...3-7, 27 yards

Colts

Manning...9-14, 88 yards, TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

Saints

Bush...1, 16 yards

Colts

Clark...2, 25yards

RUSHING LEADERS

Saints

Bell...1, 4 yards

Colts

Addai...5, 58 yards

Momentum: The Colts ran twice as many plays as the Saints, scored on their first two possessions and held the ball for 10 minutes 29 seconds of the 15 minutes.

Did you notice? The reason Peyton Manning didn’t connect on a third-down pass to Pierre Garcon on the Colts’ first drive was the receiver getting tangled with the cornerback. . . . . Saints receiver Marques Colston was hit in the facemask with a pass when he peeked downfield and the ball slipped between his hands.

Unanswered question: Did the Saints ignore defending the run because the Colts were ranked last in the league? The Colts averaged 9.4 yards a pop in the quarter.