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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Zastudil having superb season

Browns-Colts: Quarter-by-quarter breakdown

December 1, 2008

Third quarter: Browns 6, Colts 3

What happened: Phil Dawson misses 34-yard field-goal attempt that would have made it 9-3 at 9:55. Dawson pushes it right. Browns fail to capitalize on Brandon McDonald's interception. ... Adam Vinatieri misses 46-yard field goal at 4:07. Quarter ends with Colts in possession deep in their end.

Browns nuggets: Kellen Winslow Jr. is injured at 14:38. He walks off. ... On third-and-7 from Cleveland 26, Derek Anderson throws behind an open Braylon Edwards. It would have been a first down by plenty. ... Corey Williams has returned. ... Dave Zastudil delivers 56-yard punt at 13:28; Colts mishandle return for minus-2. ... McDonald's terrific coverage turns into interception in front of Reggie Wayne at 13:21. Browns take over at Colts 49. ... Anderson misses badly on deep ball to Donte Stallworth. ... Anderson connects with Edwards for 20 early in quarter. Great throw, great route. ... Winslow (ankle) questionable to return. ... On third-and-2 from Colts 17 with 10:37 left, Josh Cribbs takes shotgun snap out of "flash'' formation and gets nothing. Play comes after timeout. ... Syndric Steptoe takes hit but hangs on for first-down catch on third-and-short at 2:22. ... Zastudil pins Colts at 4 with 1:04 left. Zastudil has been having a superb season.

Colts nuggets: They are not on their game at outset of quarter. ... Clint Session smells the Cribbs "flash'' and stuffs him. ... On third-and-6 from Colts 40 with 6:55, Manning throws excellent pass to Reggie Wayne for first down on left sideline. Not much defense could do. ... Drive stalls at Browns 28, then Vinatieri misses low and left.

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