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The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Steelers 24-20 at Heinz Field tonight, scoring a touchdown with 3:04 left for their only lead of the game.
Jeff Reed kicked a 24-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to give the Steelers a 20-17 lead.
The Steelers defense stopped the Colts on the next series, but Ben Roethlisberger threw his second interception of the game, to cornerback Tim Jennings at the Steelers 32.
It took Indy only four plays to take their only lead of the game when Manning hit Dominic Rhodes, who beat Troy Polamalu on the right, for a 17-yarder.
The loss dropped the Steelers to 6-3. The Colts are 5-4.
The Steelers and Colts were tied, 17-17, at the end of the third quarter of tonight's game.
Adam Vinatieri tied the game when he kicked a 36-yard field goal to end the first drive of the half for the Colts.
The Steelers led the Colts, 17-14, at halftime.
The Steelers took a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter on Mewelde Moore's second touchdown run of the game, from one yard.
It came the next play after a 42-yard pass from Roethlisberger to Hines Ward on a flea-flicker.
Reed put the Steelers ahead 17-7 when he kicked a 42-yard field goal with 4:18 left in the half.
Cornerback Keiwan Ratliff, however, intercepted a Roethlisberger pass to give the Colts a first down at the Steelers' 30 with 1:24 left and Peyton Manning made them pay for it by completing the short drive with a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark with six seconds before halftime.
The Steelers and Indianapolis Colts played to a 7-7 tie at the end of the first quarter of today's game.
Moore scored on a 1-yard run to end the game's first series in which Roethlisberger completed all four of his passes for 48 yards.
The Colts struck quickly to tie it at 7-7. Manning threw a deep pass down the left side to Reggie Wayne. Cornerback Ike Taylor moved into perfect position behind Wayne, leaped to make the interception and the ball popped off both of his hands and into Wayne's at the 30. Wayne easily covered the final 30 for a 65-yard touchdown reception.
Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, second on the team with 9.5 sacks, did not take the field today against Indianapolis.
Woodley has a calf injury, originally hurt against the New York Giants two weeks ago. Lawrence Timmons started at left outside linebacker in Woodley's place.
Game udpates pending
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