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CLEVELAND – The Indianapolis Colts mounted a 90-yard scoring drive in the final minutes of the game Sunday and scored the winning touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck to T.Y. Hilton with 32 seconds left to edge the Cleveland Browns 25-24.

The game-winning drive took 11 plays. The Colts (9-4) never led until they scored the go-ahead touchdown.

The Browns (7-6) have lost three of their last four games. Brian Hoyer played the entire game at quarterback for the Browns, completing 14 of 31 passes for 140 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Both defenses dominated the first half in which the Colts were just one of eight on third down.

The Browns defense scored the first touchdown of the game when defensive end Desmond Bryant and linebacker Paul Kruger combined to sack Luck at the Colts 1. Kruger stripped the ball and it rolled into the end zone. Craig Robertson fell on it for the touchdown with 40 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Colts tied the game 7-7 on their only sustained drive in the first half. Luck barreled into the end zone from the 11 when he faked out linebacker Chris Kirksey at the 3 to cap a six-play, 70-yard drive.

The Browns made it 14-7 with 1:14 left in the second quarter on their only sustained drive of the half. Hoyer missed wide receiver Taylor Gabriel wide open over the middle, then connected with wide receiver Travis Benjamin for 27 yards on the next play to set up a 9-yard touchdown run by running back Isaiah Crowell.

Another defensive touchdown by the Browns expanded their lead to 21-7 in the third quarter when rookie cornerback Justin Gilbert picked off Luck and returned the ball 21 yards for a touchdown.

The Colts answered with 10 points before the period ended to slice the Browns’ lead to 21-16.

Adam Vinatieri, perfect on field goal tries this season, connected from 51 yards at 7:16 of the third quarter to make it 21-10 and then Luck hit wide receiver Hilton for 42 yards with a touchdown pass when Hilton got behind Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden to make it a five-point game with 4:01 left in the third quarter.

NOTES: Colts cornerback Vontae Davis is recovering from a concussion and was deactivated. Josh Gordy replaced him in the starting lineup…Joe Reitz started at right guard for the Colts in place of Hugh Thornton. Thornton has a knee injury and was inactive…Jordan Cameron started at tight end for the Browns after missing five games with a concussion. In a coach’s decision, Ryan Seymour started at center for the Browns in place of Nick McDonald.

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