FOXBORO, MA – LeGarrette Blount rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns as the New England Patriots used a dominating ground game to advance to the AFC Championship Game for a third consecutive year in a 43-22 win over Indianapolis.
The Patriots rushed over the Colts to the tune of 234 yards on 46 carries – an average of 5.1 yards per run. Stevan Ridley added a pair of touchdown runs as New England moved on to face the winner of Sunday’s San Diego-Denver tilt. If the Chargers win, New England will host next Sunday. If the Broncos get a victory, it’ll be a trip to Denver next weekend.
Andrew Luck was intercepted four times by the Patriots.
Ian Eagle and Trent Green called the action on WestwoodOne Sports.
(LeGarrette Blount opens the scoring with a 2-yd TD run)
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(Another Blount TD makes it 14-0)
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(Andrew Luck connects with LaVon Brazill to cut into the deficit)
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(Blount’s 3rd 2-yd TD of the game makes it 21-7 Patriots)
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(New England snaps a ball over the punter’s head and it’s a safety for the Colts)
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(Stevan Ridley runs one in for a 29-15 lead)
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(Luck and Brazill connect for a TD again)
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(LeGarrette Blount scores on a long TD run to put the Pats ahead 36-22 late)
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(Stevan Ridley’s TD run is icing on the cake)
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(The final call as New England moves on)
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(LeGarrette Blount’s postgame interview with WestwoodOne sideline reporter Tony Boselli)
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(Postgame recap from Ian Eagle and Trent Green)
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