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WATCH: Alec Pierce torches Raiders defense for long TD

Alec Pierce dusted the Raiders defense for a 58-yard TD.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce torched the Las Vegas Raiders defense for a long touchdown reception on Sunday.

Facing a third-and-one play late in the second quarter, quarterback Gardner Minshew had pressure in his fave, but he heaved a deep ball to Pierce, who was wide open on a deep crosser.

Minshew’s throw was perfectly in stride, and Pierce beat his defender to the end zone for a crucial 58-yard touchdown.

WATCH: Colts’ Jonathan Taylor scores on opening drive vs. Raiders

Jonathan Taylor got the Colts on the board on the opening drive.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor got the offense on the board on the opening drive against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Thanks to a huge 50-yard reception from Josh Downs on a third-down play that got the Colts into the red zone, the Colts then rode their star running back into the end zone to start Sunday off with a huge scoring drive.

WATCH: Colts’ Jonathan Taylor punches in TD on opening drive

JT got the Colts on the board.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor made his return Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons for the first time since undergoing thumb surgery, and he made his impact felt on the opening drive.

The Colts went down the field methodically for a 13-play, 75-yard drive. A defensive pass interference call in the end zone on Alec Pierce helped set up the Colts at the goal line.

After two failed attempts at the goal line, Taylor finally punched in a touchdown to give the Colts an early lead on the opening drive.

WATCH: Colts’ Nick Cross mosses George Pickens for INT

Nick Cross mossed George Pickens for his first career INT!

Indianapolis Colts second-year safety Nick Cross has been seeing increased playing time on defense over the last few weeks, and he showed why with a spectacular interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.

With George Pickens running a corner-post, Cross did a great job staying with it in coverage as the single-high safety. Mitch Trubisky thought Pickens could win the 1v1 deep down the field, but Cross put his elite athleticism on display.

The Maryland product climbed the ladder, mossing Pickens on the way to his first career interception.

WATCH: Zack Moss gets Colts on board with receiving TD

Zack Moss got the Colts on the board with this touchdown.

Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss has been leading the backfield in the absence of Jonathan Taylor, and he scored his first touchdown since Week 8 on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After falling down 13-0 early in the second quarter, the Colts finally got into the red zone after a big 42-yard play by Michael Pittman Jr. on third down.

A few plays later, Moss took a dump off 16 yards while dragging a Steelers defender into the end zone for a touchdown to get the Colts on the board.

WATCH: Colts’ Ronnie Harrison Jr. pick six ties game vs. Bengals

Ronnie Harrison Jr.’s pick-six helped the Colts tie the game before halftime.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Ronnie Harrison Jr. infused plenty of energy just before halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals when he nabbed an interception, returning it for 36 yards for a touchdown.

Immediately after the Colts got on the board with a Mo Alie-Cox touchdown, Bengals quarterback threw a ball to tight end Drew Sample, whose attempt to catch the pass essentially served the ball up on a platter for Harrison.

Harrison then raced 36 yards down the sideline for a touchdown, and the Colts converted the two-point attempt with a play to Michael Pittman Jr., tying the score at 14 just before halftime.

Here’s a look at the game-changing play:

WATCH: Colts’ Mo Alie-Cox scores TD on fourth down vs. Bengals

Big Mo got the Colts on the board.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen has no problem being aggressive, and it paid off during the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Facing a fourth-and-one from the goal line, quarterback Gardner Minshew found tight end Mo Alie-Cox on a play-action pass for a touchdown to get the Colts on the board.

Here’s a look at the big play near the end of the second quarter:

WATCH: Colts block punt for TD, give up two-point interception

The Colts blocked a punt for a touchdown and then gave up two points on an interception returned on the ensuing two-point attempt.

This game continues to get weirder.

The Indianapolis Colts blocked a punt, courtesy of safety Nick Cross. It was returned for 18 yards by linebacker Grant Stuard to give the Colts a 22-17 lead over the Tennessee Titans.

Going for the two-point conversion in hopes to get a seven-point lead, Gardner Minshew threw an interception and it was returned all the way to give the Titans two points, making it a 22-19 game.

WATCH: Alec Pierce hauls in bomb TD vs. Titans

Alec Pierce got the Colts on the board with this first TD of the season.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce found the end zone for the first time this season, and it came at the perfect time against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

After the Titans started the game with a touchdown on their opening drive, the Colts answered with a long 36-yard touchdown on a play-action deep ball to Pierce.

WATCH: Gardner Minshew shakes his way into end zone for TD

Gardner Minshew shook his way into the end zone!

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew got the offense back in the end zone on consecutive drives, doing so with his legs in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

After a 24-yard gain by Michael Pittman Jr. on a fourth-down play at midfield, the Colts got to the goal line on a 13-yard catch by Josh Downs.

On third down at the two-yard line, Minshew took a bootleg to the right and wound up taking it into the end zone himself, shaking Bucs linebacker Devin White right before.

This gave the Colts a 17-3 lead in the second quarter.