Broncos Score 17 Unanswered Points To Tie The Game At 17 After 3rd Quarter
INDIANAPOLIS (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) - The Denver Broncos struck back against the Indianapolis Colts on their opening drive of the second half on a Peyton Manning to Emmanuel Sanders 64-yard bomb to make the score 17-14 and the Broncos added a field goal to tie the game at 17-17.
Love those 3rd and 14's. Sanders makes up for first half foibles. And just like that, ballgame.
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) November 8, 2015
Tight end Owen Daniels is making his presence felt in the passing game. Manning connected with Daniels on a 37-yard pass with just over 5 minutes left in the third to get the Broncos into Colts territory. But the offense stalled there and Denver had to settle for a Brandon McManus field goal to the game.
Daniels has four receptions for 74 yards after three quarters.
Linebacker DeMarcus Ware had to leave the game with a back injury.
DeMarcus Ware (back) announced out for the game.
— Mark Haas (@markhaastv) November 8, 2015
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - IND 20 | 14:56 | 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - IND 24 | 14:33 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen. |
| 3 and 6 - IND 24 | 14:28 | 12-A. Luck rush for 7 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - IND 31 | 13:46 | 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 9 - IND 32 | 13:05 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson. |
| 3 and 9 - IND 32 | 13:00 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson. |
| 4 and 9 - IND 32 | 13:00 | 1-P. McAfee punts 43 yards, 31-O. Bolden returns for no gain. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Interference with Opportunity to Catch, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 25. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 40 | 12:50 | 23-R. Hillman rush for -2 yards. |
| 2 and 12 - DEN 38 | 12:16 | 23-R. Hillman rush for -2 yards. |
| 3 and 14 - DEN 36 | 11:37 | 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DEN 14 IND 17 Plays: 3 Possession: 1:23 | ||
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 54 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 23 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - IND 34 | 11:18 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 23-F. Gore. |
| 2 and 10 - IND 34 | 11:14 | 23-F. Gore rush for -2 yards. |
| 3 and 12 - IND 32 | 10:29 | 12-A. Luck rush for 11 yards. |
| 4 and 1 - IND 43 | 9:45 | 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, fair catch by 31-O. Bolden. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 10 | 9:37 | 22-C. Anderson rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined). |
| 2 and 12 - DEN 8 | 9:22 | 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 6 yards. |
| 3 and 6 - DEN 14 | 8:44 | 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 12 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 26 | 8:05 | 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 37 | 7:21 | 22-C. Anderson rush for 8 yards. |
| 2 and 2 - DEN 45 | 6:57 | 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 37 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - IND 18 | 6:21 | 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - IND 14 | 5:34 | 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. |
| 3 and 3 - IND 11 | 5:05 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler. |
| 4 and 3 - IND 11 | 5:01 | 8-B. McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD. |
| DEN 17 IND 17 Plays: 10 Possession: 4:36 | ||
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - IND 20 | 4:57 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete. |
| 2 and 10 - IND 20 | 4:53 | 23-F. Gore rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 3 and 4 - IND 26 | 4:12 | 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 7 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - IND 33 | 3:29 | 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 1 - IND 42 | 2:50 | 23-F. Gore rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 1 - IND 42 | 2:18 | 12-A. Luck pass to 17-G. Whalen for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - IND 46 | 1:43 | 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - IND 49 | 1:03 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. |
| 3 and 7 - IND 49 | 0:59 | 12-A. Luck pass to 17-G. Whalen for 38 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 13 | 0:29 | 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard. |
| END QUARTER 3 | ||