NEWS » touchdowns. No. 3 Clemson will face No.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck spent the first quarter and a half Sunday knocking off some rust.Then he went back to work, regained his pre-2015 form and nearly led the Colts to their first opening day victory in three years.Afterward, Luck wasnt eager to discuss how the game went -- only the frustrating result of another slow start leading to another maddening defeat.At the end of the day, its about a win or a loss, following Sundays 39-35 loss to Detroit. And it doesnt quite matter how you end up there.But one day before celebrating his 27th birthday, the highest-paid player in league history showed he was worth every penny -- even if Indys injury-depleted defense couldnt hold onto the lead for the final 37 seconds.Between the early struggles and the frenetic finish, Luck again looked as if hes one of the best young quarterbacks in football.Luck hadnt played in a meaningful game since last November, so nobody was quite sure what to expect when he returned Sunday.What they got was a glimpse of the quarterback who made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons.He found tight ends Dwayne Allen and Jack Doyle for three touchdowns. He connected with speedsters T.Y. Hilton and Phillip Dorsett for big-gainers. He slid down on runs and, most important, finished without a turnover -- a stark contrast from last seasons mistake-prone and injury-shortened season.By Lucks own standards, it wasnt good enough because it wasnt a victory.Everyone else who watched the game from the sideline, couldnt quibble with what they saw from Luck, though.I thought the offensive line held up pretty damn good, especially in the second half, coach Chuck Pagano said. I think our quarterback, obviously, was exceptional and played one whale of a football game.Even if he was a little rusty early.On Lucks first eight passes, he completed five for just 23 yards as the Colts fell into a 14-0 hole and later a 21-3 deficit.Thats when Luck really let things fly.With 1:37 left in the first half and no timeouts left, Luck took the Colts 75 yards and closed out the half with a 3-yard TD pass to Donte Moncrief that sent the Colts into the locker room with a much needed dose of momentum.Luck didnt stop there. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Luck completed passes of 51, 12 and 19 yards on Indys first series of the third quarter, the third a TD pass to Allen. A 2-point pass to Allen made it 21-18.He (Luck) played out of his mind today, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said after going 31 of 39 for 340 yards with three touchdowns.After the Lions scored another touchdown, Luck answered by leading the Colts to a field goal and two more TD passes to Doyle, the second with 37 seconds left to make it 35-34 rekindling images of his last-play TD pass to beat Detroit four years ago.Only this time, Stafford got the ball last and made the plays that sent Luck home with a painful loss.If youre playing Monday morning quarterback, you say why dont you run the clock out and then score, Luck said. But in football you cant do that, youve got to score first.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Karl Joseph Jersey . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Willie Brown Jersey . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. http://www.officialauthenticraidersstore.com/authentic-lester-hayes-jersey.html . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Cory James Jersey . The Australian is competing in his final season in Formula One and still looking for his first win this year. He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career. Charles Woodson Jersey . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. The Associated Press has been handing out a college football player of the year award since 1998. Five times the APs award has gone to a player other than the Heisman Trophy winner, including last year when Stanfords Christian McCaffrey beat out Alabamas Derrick Henry.In the past the AP has asked its college football poll voters to cast a vote for one player it determines to be the best in college football. This season the AP used a Heisman-style system, asking voters to cast a ballot with a top three in order. First-place votes receive three points, two points for second and one for third. The winner is the player who receives the most points.The AP player of the year will be announced Tuesday. Here are the top three vote-getters in alphabetical order:Jonathan Allen, DL, AlabamaAllen has 56 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries and returned two fumbles for touchdowns. He won the Bronco Nagurski Award given to the nations top defensive player. The 293-pound junior has been a dominant player on the nations best defense for the No. 1 team in the country. Alabama leads the country in total defensee, scoring defense and rush defense.dddddddddddd The defending national champions will play No. 4 Washington in College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl.Lamar Jackson, QB, LouisvilleThe Heisman Trophy winner has run for 21 touchdowns, thrown 30 TD passes and is averaging 410 total yards per game. He threw for 3,390 yards, and ran for 1,538 yards and 6.6 per carry. Jackson led the 15th-ranked Cardinals to a 9-3 season and an invitation to the Citrus Bowl to play No. 19 LSU.Deshaun Watson, QB, ClemsonThe Heisman runner-up and Davey OBrien Award winner as the nations top quarterback led the Tigers to the College Football Playoff for the second straight season. The junior passed for 3,914 yards and 37 touchdowns and run for 529 and six touchdowns. No. 3 Clemson will face No. 2 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '