Final
Bengals throttle Colts in preseason finale
Aug 29, 2008 - 2:08 AM INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Chris Perry and De De Dorsey each scored a touchdown and Shayne Graham kicked a pair of field goals as the Cincinnati Bengals posted a 27-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday in the preseason finale for both teams.Perry, who gained 20 yards on nine rushes, scored from five yards out with 11:22 left in the first for a 7-0 lead. Dorsey ran for 38 yards on nine carries, including a six-yard TD run with 1:12 remaining in the contest.
Chris Henry caught three passes for 20 yards for Cincinnati, which opens the season at Baltimore on September 7. Henry will not be available, however, as he is suspended for the first four games for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Courtney Roby returned a kickoff 103 yards for a TD for Indianapolis, which opens the season vs. Chicago.
Third-string quarterback Jared Lorenzen completed 9-of-16 passes for 91 yards with an interception for the Colts, whose top two signal-callers are banged up.
Two-time MVP Peyton Manning, who is recovering from knee surgery, returned to practice Tuesday and hopes to be ready for the season opener. His backup, Jim Sorgi, also is nursing a knee injury.
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CINCINNATI 7 10 3 7 27
INDIANAPOLIS 0 7 0 0 7 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, CHRIS PERRY 5 YD RUN (SHAYNE GRAHAM
KICK), 3:38. CINCINNATI 7-0
2ND QUARTER: CIN - TD, JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN
FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK),
0:06. CINCINNATI 14-0
CIN - F
Aug 28 9:54 PM - NFL
TD CIN
DEDE DORSEY 6 YD RUN
(SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
CINCINNATI 27
INDIANAPOLIS 7 14:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Bengals 27, Colts 7 4th - 14:56Aug 28 9:19 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CINCINNATI 7 10 3 20
INDIANAPOLIS 0 7 0 7 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, CHRIS PERRY 5 YD RUN (SHAYNE GRAHAM
KICK), 3:38. CINCINNATI 7-0
2ND QUARTER: CIN - TD, JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN
FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK),
0:06. CINCINNATI 14-0
Aug 28 9:15 PM - NFL
FG CIN
SHAYNE GRAHAM 30 YD
CINCINNATI 20
INDIANAPOLIS 7 6:28 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Bengals 20, Colts 7 3rd - 6:28Aug 28 9:00 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CINCINNATI 7 10 17
INDIANAPOLIS 0 7 7 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, CHRIS PERRY 5 YD RUN (SHAYNE GRAHAM
KICK), 3:38. CINCINNATI 7-0
2ND QUARTER: CIN - TD, JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN
FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK),
0:06. CINCINNATI 14-0
CIN
Aug 28 8:25 PM - NFL
TD IND
COURTNEY ROBY 103 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(ADAM VINATIERI KICK)
CINCINNATI 17
INDIANAPOLIS 7 3:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Bengals 17, Colts 7 2nd - 3:39Aug 28 8:12 PM - NFL
FG CIN
SHAYNE GRAHAM 46 YD
CINCINNATI 17
INDIANAPOLIS 0 3:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Bengals 17, Colts 0 2nd - 3:50Aug 28 8:11 PM
TD CIN JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Bengals 14, Colts 0 2nd - 14:54Aug 28 7:42 PM
TD CIN JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Bengals 14, Colts 0 2nd - 14:54Aug 28 7:42 PM
TD CIN JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
Bengals 14, Colts 0 2nd - 14:54Aug 28 7:42 PM- NFL
TD CIN
JAMES BLAIR 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN FITZPATRICK
(SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
CINCINNATI 14
INDIANAPOLIS 0 14:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Bengals 14, Colts 0 2nd - 14:54Aug 28 7:42 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CINCINNATI 7 7
INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, CHRIS PERRY 5 YD RUN (SHAYNE GRAHAM
KICK), 3:38. CINCINNATI 7-0
Aug 28 7:41 PM - NFL
TD CIN
CHRIS PERRY 5 YD RUN
(SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)
CINCINNATI 7
INDIANAPOLIS 0 11:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Bengals 7, Colts 0 1st - 11:22Aug 28 7:31 PM
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