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The Colts could not catch the Rams rookie Tavon Austin, who returned a punt 98 yards for a touchdown and caught scoring passes of 57 and 81 yards in St. Louis’s upset victory. On the punt return, Austin, listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 176 pounds, fooled the Indianapolis coverage team by waving off his teammates as the ball bounced. Most of the Colts slowed or stopped as they prepared to down the punt, but Austin, taking a risk, grabbed the ball at his own 2 and sprinted down the right sideline. Even Rams Coach Jeff Fisher was surprised. “I went from saying, ‘Get away, get away, get away,’ to ‘Go, go, go!’ ” Fisher said. Enlarge This Image Pat Lovell/USA TODAY Sports, via Reuters The St. Louis...