Sauce Gardner allows career-high 117 yards in Colts' victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 7, 2026, 8:48 AM
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
In Sunday's game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sauce Gardner allowed a career-high 117 receiving yards while defending five targets in the Colts' 30-13 victory over the Commanders. Despite Gardner's struggles, which included two long touchdown passes against him, Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo defended him, emphasizing that Gardner was not solely to blame for the plays. On key moments, miscommunication between players led to Gardner's unfortunate positioning. Following the game, Gardner expressed a commitment to learn from the experience and improve collaboration with his teammates.
- •Colts beat Commanders 30-13 in London on October 6.
- •Gardner gave up the ninth touchdown of his career.
- •Anarumo cites miscommunication as a factor in Gardner's performance.
- •Gardner emphasizes the need for better teamwork in the secondary.
- 8:48 AMYahoo Sports — The stats say Sauce Gardner had one of his worst games ever. Lou Anarumo isn't worried
"Colts CB Sauce Gardner gave up a career-high 117 yards when he was the nearest defender Sunday. Coordinator Lou Anarumo said Gardner wasn't solely to blame
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