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Colts survive slop-fest in 30-18 win over 49ers

kevin hickey
·3 min read

The Indianapolis Colts (3-4) survived the slop-fest at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday night to come away with a 30-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers (2-4) in prime-time.

With winds up to 40 miles per hour and heavy rain the entire evening, the game scripts called for both teams to feature their rushing attacks while leaning on the defenses to make plays. The Colts and 49ers both ran the ball well, but the Colts were the ones to make impactful turnover plays on defense.

Here’s the game recap from the Colts’ huge win in prime-time over the 49ers:

Final Score: Colts 30, 49ers 18

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

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Q2

Q3

Q4

Final

Colts

7

6

7

10

30

49ers

12

0

0

6

18

It was over when...

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Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. mossed a 49ers cornerback for a 28-yard touchdown reception with 2:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. This gave the Colts a 30-18 lead.

Keys to the game

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  • The Colts won the turnover battle 4-2. Xavier Rhodes and Khari Willis had game-changing interceptions in the fourth quarter while Darius Leonard and Al-Quadin Muhammad forced clutch fumbles in the second half.

  • The 49ers bailed the Colts out plenty with self-inflicted wounds. San Francisco committed seven penalties for 122 yards.

  • The Colts defense held the Niners to 1/11 (9%) on third down. Meanwhile, the Colts offense was 6/14 (42.9%) on third down.

  • The Colts offense was 3/5 (60%) in the red zone.

  • The run game took over with 148 rushing yards as a team but Carson Wentz made some big throws downfield despite the brutal weather conditions.

3 Stars of the game

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

  • RB Jonathan Taylor: 18 carries, 107 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 3 receptions, 3 receiving yards

  • WR Michael Pittman Jr.: 4 receptions (4 targets), 105 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD

  • LB Darius Leonard: 7 tackles (5 solo), 1 QB hit, 1 forced fumble

Surviving The Slop-Fest

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Despite playing in what was dubbed a “bomb cyclone” in Santa Clara, the Colts prevailed. Jonathan Taylor took over the run game with huge gains on several attempts while Carson Wentz made some big-time throws to Michael Pittman Jr. when the offense needed it most. It was an ugly, sloppy game. But the Colts were able to prevail despite the 40 mph winds and torrential downpour.

Injuries

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What's next?

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The Colts will be back at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 31, at 1:00 p.m. ET for a divisional matchup against the Tennessee Titans (5-2).

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