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Recap: Colts 17, Browns 13
Colts 17, Browns 13: Andrew Luck ran for a pair of touchdowns as host Indianapolis handed Cleveland its team record-tying 11th consecutive road loss.
Luck, the No. 1 pick in last April’s draft, completed 16 of 29 passes for only 186 yards but did his damage on the ground against the Browns (1-6), who matched their club-record road losing streak set from Dec. 7, 1974-Sept. 26, 1976.
Luck opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. After a mishandled snap by punter Reggie Hodges on the extra-point attempt following a 14-yard scoring pass from rookie Brandon Weeden to Greg Little kept Cleveland one point behind the Colts (3-3), Luck found the end zone from five yards out to open a 14-6 advantage midway through the second quarter.
Vick Ballard gained 84 yards on 20 carries and Reggie Wayne caught six passes for 73 yards for the Colts, who rebounded from a lackluster loss to the New York Jets to win for the ninth time in 12 meetings with the Browns.
Weeden was 25-of-41 for 264 yards and two TD passes for Cleveland, which has lost 12 of 13 overall.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Little had a team-high six receptions for 52 yards while rookie Josh Gordon hauled in a 33-yard scoring strike from Weeden in the third quarter to get Cleveland within 14-13. … The Browns recorded only 55 yards rushing, led by Montario Hardesty’s 28 yards on seven carries. … Indianapolis LB Robert Mathis missed his second consecutive game and DE Cory Redding also sat out, both with knee injuries.
