LIVE UPDATES: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts, Final: Colts 27 Bucs 20
Pre Game
First Quarter
- Colts won the coin toss and elected to defer. Bucs will start with the ball.
-Baker Mayfield hits Chris Godwin for a five yard gain
- Mayfield hits Mike Evans for a four yard gain
- Third Down, Mayfield to Cade Otton for 24 yards
- Rachaad White up the middle on first down for four yards
- White left end for seven yards and a first down
- Mayfield deep for Evans but can't connect
- White up the middle for seven yards
- Third down pass to Trey Palmer complete for, four yards and a first down
- First down pass incomplete
- Second down pass incomplete
- Third down deep down the middle to Evans for 19 yards and a first. Ball on the one yard line.
- First down, penalty on Indy for neutral zone infraction. First and half a yard. Mayfield tries a sneak and is denied and is hurt on the play.
- Kyle Trask enters for the injured Mayfield who goes into the blue medical tent.
- False start by Aaron Stinnie backs the Bucs up to the six yard line.
- White gets three yards back on an up the middle run
- Third down, Trask delivers a perfectly thrown ball to Godwin in the corner of the endzone but steps out of bounds
- Chase McLaughlin for the 21- yard field goal attempt and its good.
Bucs 3, Colts 0
- Colts turn with the ball. Gardner Minshew hits Josh Downs for nine yards.
- Minshew to Michael Pittman Jr for 11 yards and a first down
- Holding call on Carlton Davis, 10-yard penalty and an automatic first down
- Minshew to Alex Pierce for five yards
- Minshew to Pierce for five yards and a first down
- Minshew to Pittman Jr for nine yards
- Jonathan Taylor get his first handoff and runs for nine yards and a first down
- In the red zone now, Minshew's first down pass is incomplete. His first of the drive
- Minshew's pass to Pittman Jr is incomplete, Carlton Davis with nice coverage on the play
- Minshew is sacked by Joe Tryon-Shoyinka on third down
- Matt Gay's 46-yard field goal attempt is good and the game is tied 3-3
Bucs 3 Colts 3
- Mayfield is back in at quarterback, his ankle heavily taped
- Mayfield first pass after returning is a six yard strike to Otton on first down
- Chase Edmonds finds a crease and picks up four yards but the Colts are offsides. First down Bucs
- Mayfield's play-action pass is intercepted by Ronnie Harrison on first down
- Minshew and the Colts start the drive at Tampa's 41 yard line.
- Isaiah Mckenzie gets the carry on first down and picks up three yards
- Minshew hits a wide open Pittman Jr. for 17 yards and a first down
- Taylor finds daylight fighting through the hole for 17 yards down to the four yard line
- Taylor up the middle for the four yard score and the colts take the lead. PAT is good
Colts 10 Bucs 3
- White up the middle for a loss of two yards
Second Quarter
- Mayfield second down pass is batted down at the line
- Mayfield is sacked on third down by Samson Ebukam for a loss on nine yards and the Bucs will punt
- Camarda's punt is nearly blocked but goes for 61-yards. Colts will start their drive at their 38 yard line
- Minshew's first down pass is batted down at the line by Logan Hall
- Minshew has his pass batted down again this time by Calijah Kancey
- Third down, Minshew, almost sacked, scramble and finds Pierce for nine yards
- Colts lineup to go for it on fourth down but call a timeout before the play clock expires
- On fourth down the Colts convert on a play-action fake to Pittman Jr for 24 yards and the first down
- Zach Moss runs for two yards on first down
- Minshew to Pittman for 12 yards and the first down
- Minshew to Downs for 13 yards. First and goal at the two-yard line
- Minshew to Downs on first down goes incomplete . Bucs outside linebacker Yaya Diaby is down on the field after the play
- Taylor up the middle on the direct snap for no gain
-Third and goal, Minshew runs in for the touchdown and increases the Colts lead over the Bucs. PAT is good
Colts 17 Bucs 3
- White fumbles the pitch but is able to recover the ball for a loss of six yards
- Mayfield to White for six yards
- Mayfield hits White for four yards on third and 10 and the Bucs will punt
- Camarda's punt goes for 63-yards and is downed at the Colts eight yard line.
- Minshew's first down pass is incomplete to Pittman Jr
- Moss up the middle for a gain of six yards
- Minshew is picked off by Carlton Davis. Bucs will start the drive at the 16 yard line
- White up the middle for three yards on the first down run
- Mayfield to Payne Durham for 12 yards to the one yard line. Mayfield was nearly picked off but Durham stole the ball from the defender
- Mayfield to a wide open Evans for the one yard score and the Bucs cut into the Colts lead. PAT is good
Colts 17 Bucs 10
- Minshew's first down pass to Pittman Jr is incomplete
- Another incomplete pass by Minshew on second down
- Third down, and Minshew's pass is nearly intercepted by Antoine Winfield but he can't handle the ball through the contact. Colts punt
- White picks up 13 yards on the first down run
- Misdirection run on first down with Edmonds picks up 11 yards
- Mayfield's deep pass to Godwin is incomplete. Personal Foul on Mayfield by the Colts gives the Bucs 15 yards and a first down
- White picks up one yard on the first down run
- White with the ball again picks up five yards.
- Two Minute Warning
- Third and four and White picks up eight yards on the ground for a first down but a holding call on Aaron Stinnie brings it back.
- Third and 14 and Mayfield's pass to Godwin is incomplete and short of the sticks.
- Camarda's punt ends up as a touchback as it bounces into the endzone
- Moss up the middle on first down for a gain of 16
- Moss again up the middle for two yards
- Minshew hits Moss underneath for nine yard and the first down
- Minshew's second down pass to Moss is incomplete
- Minshew is nearly sacked but manages to get the ball out and throws it away
- Third and 10, Minshew hits Downs for seven yards
- Colts go for it on fourth down and Minshew finds Pittman Jr for the first down.
- Colts take a timeout with one second remaining and attempt a 58-yard field goal to close out the half and build upon their lead
- Gay's 58-yard field goal attempt is no good, as it bounces off the uprights.
Halftime- Colts 17 Bucs 10
Third Quarter
- Taylor takes the first down handoff and loses two yards on a tackle for loss by Kancey
- Minshew to Downs on the dump off for a gain of four
- Third and six and the Bucs bring pressure, Minshew connects with Will Mallory for 12 yards and the first down
- Minshew with play action on first down and goes back to Mallory for 17 yards on first down
- Handoff to Taylor and he finds some room for a agin of 11 yards
- Minshew hits Pittman Jr for a quick shot and a gain of three yards
- Moss takes the hand off and bounces up the field for eight yards and a first down
- Moss up the middle for two yards
- Minshew's play action pass to the endzone falls incomplete
- Third and eight and Minshew's pass to Downs is too high and the ball goes off his fingertips to fall incomplete
- After marching down the field the Colts have to settle for a field goal. Gay's 36-yard attempt is good and the Colts add to their lead
Colts 20 Bucs 10
- Mayfield hits Godwin who picks up 21 yards on the catch and run
- White lowers his head and drives the ball up the middle for a gain of three yards
- White up the middle again and picks up 11 yards on the ground
- No one is open and Mayfield is sacked on first down for a loss of seven yards
- Mayfield's pass on second and 17 is dropped by Palmer, would've picked up the first down and more
- Third and 17 and the offense can't convert. Mayfield hits Palmer for a gain of seven and the Bucs will punt.
- Camarda's punt bounces into the endzone for a touchback
- Taylor takes the first down hand off and picks up four yards
- Minshew hits Downs for a quick pass screen and picks up eight yards
- Moss makes some moves and picks up 13 yards on the ground
- Moss gets the carry again and rushes for four yards
- Taylor now with the ball runs for a gain of five and the first down
- Pitch to Taylor and is dropped for a tackle for loss by Diaby
- Minshew hits pierce short of the sticks for a gain of five bringing up third and six
- Minshew fields the low snap on third down and Downs can't come up with the catch on third down
- Colts go for it on fourth down and can't convert. Minshew's pass to Downs falls incomplete and they turn the ball over on downs.
- White's first down run gains two yards
- Mayfield scrambles for no gain
- Third and eight and Mayfield runs for the first down
Fourth Quarter
- Mayfield's quick pass to Palmer goes for no gain
- Mayfield to Evans for the first down, but it's ruled incomplete
- Third and 10 Mayfield looks for Godwin but its knocked away
- Bucs go for it on fourth and 10 and Mayfield hits Godwin for a gain of 19 yards
- White gets the call on first down and picks up two yards on the run
- Mayfield to Evans - Touchdown. 23 yards and it's a one score game. PAT is good
Colts 20 Bucs 17
- Minshew short pass to Pittman Jr for one yard
- Minshew to Pittman Jr picks up 16 yards on the catch and run
- Holding call backs up the Colts 10 yards and nullifies a five yard run by moss
- Moss picks up six yards on the outside run
- Minshew to Pittman for eight yards
- Third and six and Minshew scrambles but comes up inches short of the first down
- Fourth and short and the Colts go for it. Play-action pass and the Bucs get sucked in and Minshew hits Mo Allie-Cox who leaks out uncovered and picks up 30 yards.
- Bucs linebacker SirVocea Dennis is injured on the play
- Taylor picks up eight yards on the first down run
- Taylor bullies his way down to the one-yard line
- Taylor up the middle and into the endzone for the one-yard score. Colts increase their lead mid-way through the fourth quarter. PAT is good
Colts 27 Bucs 17
- Mayfield's first down pass is batted down at the line
- Mayfield to Evans for eight yards
- Third and two and White breaks it to the outside for 38 yards on the ground
- Mayfield to Otton, bobbles it, but gains eight yards on the catch
- Mayfield to Evans wide open and has a first and goal on the 15 yard catch
- Mayfield is sacked on first down for a loss of six yards
- Mayfield to Otton for a gain of seven yards
- Third and goal and the pressure gets to Mayfield who is sacked for a loss on one
- Bucs elect to take the field goal down to scores and McLaughlin knocks the 24 yard attempt through the uprights
Colts 27 Bucs 20
- Taylor up the middle for three yards, holding on the Colts nullifies the run and backs the offense up ten yards
- First and 20 and the pass is incomplete to Downs
- Minshew is sacked by Kancey for a loss of three, pushing the Colts even further back
- Third and 23 and Taylor gets the hand off picking up 12 yards and the Colts will punt
- Mayfield to Palmer for seven yards
- Mayfield with a quick strike to Godwin for six yards and the first down but an illegal shift penalty nullifies it and backs them up five yards
Two Minute Warning
- White picks up four yards on the second down run and has 100 yards rushing on the day
- Mayfield is stripped sacked on the third and fourth down play and the Colts recover
- Taylor up the middle for five yards
- Timeout Bucs
- Taylor picks up eight yards and a first down and the Colts win
Final Score
Colts 27 Bucs 20