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Recap - Colts Defeat Tampa Bay 27-10
Indianapolis earned a 27-10 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday in Pre-Season Week 3 action at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Colts were a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 41.0.
Sam Ehlinger rushed for 45 yards, while Phillip Lindsay added 23 yards in the win. Dezmon Patmon and Deon Jackson added 50 and 34 receiving yards respectively.
Ke'Shawn Vaughn rushed for 36 yards for Tampa Bay, while Patrick Laird added 35 yards. Tom Brady threw for 44 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers JJ Howland and Cade Otton had 46 and 37 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay outgained Indianapolis 272-264 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 14-13 by the Buccaneers.
The time of possession battle favored Tampa Bay as their offense was on the field for 32:12, longer than the 27:48 of their opponents.
Indianapolis heads into a Week 1 battle against the Texans. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.