Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Andrew Luck threw two interceptions in his
second preseason game and Danny Hrapmann kicked a go-ahead 22-yard field goal
with 20 seconds left as the Pittsburgh Steelers downed the Indianapolis Colts,
26-24, on Sunday.
Ben Roethlisberger was 5-of-9 for 81 yards with a touchdown and an
interception for Pittsburgh, which got 43 yards rushing on eight carries from
Jonathan Dwyer. Antonio Brown had a 57-yard score and hauled in two passes for
75 yards.
The Steelers remain without Mike Wallace as the fleet-footed wide receiver
continues a camp holdout over dissatisfaction with his contract.
Luck completed 16-of-25 passes for 175 yards and added a touchdown run, while
Reggie Wayne caught six balls for 74 yards. Donald Brown carried the ball six
times for 30 yards and a score for Indianapolis.
Austin Collie left the contest in the first quarter after taking a hit to the
head. Collie, who's had a history of concussion issues, was injured while
attempting to haul in a Luck pass over the middle. As he went down, he took a
hit to the helmet from Larry Foote.
The Colts also lost defensive ends Robert Mathis (shoulder strain) and Cory
Redding (leg) during the game.
Pittsburgh jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter, but the Colts
tallied 17 unanswered points to take a 17-14 edge into the break.
Antonio Brown took a wide receiver screen pass and eluded several would-be
tacklers before flipping into the end zone for a 57-yard score. A bit later in
the frame, Ike Taylor intercepted Luck's pass on a 3rd-and-10 and returned it
49 yards for a touchdown to give the Steelers a 14-0 lead.
Donald Brown punched it in from a yard out early in the second stanza and Luck
added a one-yard TD run later in the frame. Both drives went 10 plays and 80
yards. Adam Vinatieri split the uprights right before the half from 53 yards
away to make it 17-14.
Hrapmann knotted the contest in the third quarter with a 25-yard field goal
before the Colts answered when Drew Stanton found Griff Whales for a four-yard
score, which gave Indy a 24-17 margin.
But Hrapmann booted field goals of 39, 43 and 22 yards to give Pittsburgh the
victory.
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