Colts rally for win after Texans Coach Gary Kubiak collapses

HOUSTON -- Houston Coach Gary Kubiak was in stable condition late Sunday night after collapsing leaving the field at halftime of the Texans’ 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Kubiak hunched over and dropped to his knees at the 24-yard line and was immediately surrounded by medical personnel. He was lifted off the field on a stretcher and taken by gurney to an ambulance.

The Texans didn’t say what was wrong with Kubiak but did say he didn’t have a heart attack. The team said the 52-year-old coach was conscious as he was taken to the hospital.

“He had an episode, he was lightheaded and dizzy,� Texans General Manager Rick Smith said after the game. “He was evaluated by a number of specialists … he is awake and coherent.�

Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips took over as coach.

Andrew Luck got off to a slow start before throwing three second-half touchdowns to T.Y. Hilton to overcome an 18-point halftime deficit and give the Colts (6-2) the victory.

Case Keenum threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns but had trouble moving the Houston offense after halftime. The Texans, up 21-3 when Kubiak collapsed, lost their sixth straight.

Houston had a chance to tie it, but Randy Bullock’s 55-yard field-goal attempt as time expired sailed wide left.

The Colts scored nine points in the third quarter, highlighted by a 10-yard scoring pass from Luck to Hilton. Adam Vinatieri kicked field goals of 30 and 35 yards in the second and third quarters for the Colts.