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Late touchdown pass helps Indianapolis Colts rally past Cincinnati Bengals

By The Sports Xchange
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron (5). Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron (5). Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo

Stephen Morris' 25-yard touchdown pass to Tevaun Smith with 40 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter lifted the Indianapolis Colts to a 13-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the final preseason game for both teams on Thursday night at Paul Brown Stadium.

Morris, who went 20-of-30 for 217 yards with a touchdown and interception, drove the Colts 75 yards in 1:15 for the game-winning score.

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Cincinnati took the lead on Keith Wenning's 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver Alonzo Russell with 5:27 left. Wenning was 12-of-24 for 150 yards and a score.

Turnovers highlighted a scoreless first half.

On its opening possession, Indianapolis had a 14-play drive stall when Bengals' safety Chris Lewis-Harris forced a fumble which was recovered at the six-yard line.

A late scoring bid by the Colts (2-2) was turned away when linebacker Nick Vigil picked off a Morris pass.

Neither starting quarterback - the Colts' Andrew Luck or Bengals' Andy Dalton - played Thursday night.

A.J. McCarron went 7-of-12 for 95 yards for the Bengals, and Colts quarterback Scott Tolzien was 11-of-12 for 88 yards.

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A 21-yard gain by running back Bronson Hill set up Mike Nugent's 21-yard field goal to put the Bengals (1-3) ahead in the third quarter.

Morris guided the Colts to an eight-play, 60-yard drive, ending with Adam Vinatieri's 46-yard field goal to tie the score at 3-3.

In the fourth quarter, Morris' 46-yard completion to receiver Chester Rogers set up a 38-yard Vinatieri field goal, putting Indianapolis ahead with 7:22 left. Rogers had six catches for 66 yards.

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