As it happens in NFL Week 2: Colts manhandle the Vikings 28-11
Scott Horner
Final: Colts 28, Vikings 11
The Colts' defense is dominant after the game's first drive and the offense keeps moving well enough to produce a convincing victory.
Jonathan Taylor: 26 carries for 101 yards. The Colts run for 151 yards.
Mo Alie-Cox: 5 catches for 111 yards as primary tight end target.
Philip Rivers: 19-of-25 for 214 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception (not his fault).
Rodrigo Blankenship: 4-of-4 on field goal tries.
Defense: 3 sacks, 3 interceptions. Minnesota has possession for about 22 minutes.
The Colts score 28 in a row from early in the second quarter to midway through the fourth.
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Fourth quarter
Colts recover the onside kick.
TOUCHDOWN: Dalvin Cook runs in from 3 yards with 5:20 to. A 2-point conversion makes it Colts 28, Vikings 11
Justin Houston and DeForest Buckner with the sack.
Vikings start from their 25.
FIELD GOAL: Rodrigo Blankenship is 4-for-4, this time from 44 yards. 8:47 left. Colts 28, Vikings 3
Jonathan Taylor is over 100 rushing yards. Colts are up to 133.
Colts start from their 38 with 12:30 left after a Minnesota punt.
Vikings start from their 27.
TOUCHDOWN: Zach Pascal catch from 2 yards with 14 minutes left. Drive is 10 plays, 65 yards over 6:25. Colts 25, Vikings 3
Mo Alie-Cox is making plays as the starting tight end. 5 catches for 111 yards.
Colts have a first down at the Vikings 19.
Third quarter
Philip Rivers "runs" back to the line of scrimmage. That might be a sack for 0 yards.
Vikings illegal contact on 3rd down gives the Colts a 1st down.
Colts have it at their 35 after the Minnesota punt with 5:25 left.
Tyquan Lewis with the sack.
Vikings drive into Colts territory but commit a crackback block by Irv Smith against Darius Leonard. 1st-and-25 at the Minnesota 45.
Vikings start from their 25.
FIELD GOAL: Rodrigo Blankenship is busy; that's 3 today, this time from 38 yards with 9:25 to go. Colts 18, Vikings 3
INTERCEPTION: Kenny Moore grabs the Cousins pass that bounces off Bisi Johnson. Colts are at the Vikings 22
Vikings have the ball at their 24 after the Rigoberto Sanchez punt.
Colts recover the fumble off the Yannick Ngakoue strip sack.
T.Y. Hilton has 1 catch for -7 yards.
Colts start from their 25.
Halftime: Colts 15, Vikings 3
The Colts went to Jonathan Taylor a ton in the first quarter, then opened it up with some passing in the second.
Taylor has 18 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown. Rivers is 11-of-16 passing for 116 yards, with one deflected interception.
DeForest Bucker gets to Minnesota's Kirk Cousins for a second-quarter safety.
Colts have injury concerns, though: Parris Campbell, Matthew Adams and Malik Hooker all left in the first half.
Minnesota marched well on the way to an early field goal, but didn't get a lot thereafter. Cousins is 6-of-17 for 59 yards and 2 interceptions.
Second quarter
INTERCEPTION: T.J. Carrie gets it to end the half.
FIELD GOAL: Rodrigo Blankenship makes from 38 yards with 24 seconds to go. Colts 15, Vikings 3
INTERCEPTION: Khari Willis intercepts and brings it back to the Minnesota 29 with 45 seconds left. Blackmon has the initial break-up.
Julian Blackmon breaks up a pass to Irv Smith on 1st down. Darius Leonard almost has an interception on 2nd down.
Vikings start from their 25.
FIELD GOAL: Rodrigo Blankenship hits from 28 yards with 1:09 to go. Colts 12, Vikings 3
Philip Rivers hits Mo Alie-Cox for 33 yards, to the Minnesota 16.
Colts start from their 32. Parris Campbell is out and Matthew Adams is questionable. Malik Hooker is limping toward the locker room.
SAFETY: DeForest Buckner gets to Kirk Cousins in the end zone. 4:54 to go. Colts 9, Vikings 3
Vikings have at their 2 after a 40-yard punt is kept out of the end zone. 5:59 to go.
T.Y. Hilton drops a touchdown in the end zone. Philip Rivers hit him for a 44-yarder.
Colts commit an illegal block on the punt return. They will have it at their 23. Matthew Adams is on the field with injury. 8:56 to go.
Julian Blackmon doesn't fall for the Alexander Mattison hurdle.
Offensive pass interference eliminates a Vikings first down. 3rd-and-19.
Vikings start from their 20.
TOUCHDOWN: Jonathan Taylor carries in some Vikings defenders from 5 yards. 11:45
to go. Taylor has 13 carries for 55 yards. Colts 7, Vikings 3
Michael Pittman Jr. with 2 catches in a row, one possibly saving another tipped-ball interception.
Colts start at Vikings 34 after a 3-and-out punt with 13:14 to go.
INTERCEPTION: Pass hits Mo Alie-Cox in the hands and Eric Wilson gets the Minnesota pickoff at the 10.
Colts have 2nd-and-9 at Minnesota's 12.
First quarter
Vikings penalty gives the Colts a first down at Minnesota's 13.
Braden Smith moves early, producing 3rd and 10 at the Vikings 18.
Parris Campbell is listed as questionable to return.
Colts on 4th and 1: Jonathan Taylor leaps into the middle and gains the first down. Taylor has 6 carries and a catch already.
Parris Campbell carries the ball for a first down and is down on the field after the play. His foot got caught beneath Harrison Smith's knee during the tackle.
Colts start from their 22.
FIELD GOAL: Dan Bailey makes from 20 yards. Drive: 76 yards, 5:59. Vikings 3, Colts 0
Dalvin Cook gains 17, to the Colts 8.
Denico Autry is called for hitting Kirk Cousins on the head on a 3rd-down play. First down Vikings at the Indy 27.
Kirk Cousins to Adam Thielen on the first two plays. Gains of 0 and 18.
Vikings start from their 22.
Pregame
Colts inactives: TE Jack Doyle, DT Eli Ankou, QB Jacob Eason, WR Dezmon Patmon, LB E.J. Speed, CB Rock Ya-Sin. Doyle was known, but Ya-Sin's addition was unexpected.
Vikings inactives: WR Chad Bebee, CB Cameron Dantzler, CB Harrison Hand, DE Eddie Yarbrough, T Olisaemeka Udoh, DT James Lynch.