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Broncos cruise early, hold off late Colts rally

Peyton Manning sure didn't need Wes Welker in this heart-pounding opener. He threw three touchdown passes to tight end Julius Thomas in the first half and the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-24 on Sunday night.
Sep 8, 2014, 09:17 am - Associated Press

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

INDDEN
FG
5:14
Brandon McManus 21 Yd Field Goal
16 plays, 77 yards, 6:35
03

2nd Quarter

INDDEN
TD
14:14
Julius Thomas 3 Yd pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus Kick)
8 plays, 54 yards, 4:00
010
TD
6:41
Julius Thomas 35 Yd pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus Kick)
9 plays, 83 yards, 5:24
017
TD
1:57
Julius Thomas 5 Yd pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus Kick)
7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13
024
TD
0:19
Andrew Luck 9 Yd Run (Adam Vinatieri Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 1:38
724

3rd Quarter

INDDEN
FG
1:31
Adam Vinatieri 25 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 60 yards, 5:58
1024

4th Quarter

INDDEN
TD
9:54
Montee Ball 3 Yd Run (Brandon McManus Kick)
6 plays, 48 yards, 3:31
1031
TD
7:46
Dwayne Allen 41 Yd pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:08
1731
TD
3:26
Hakeem Nicks 9 Yd pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri Kick)
5 plays, 45 yards, 0:49
2431
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