Jonathan Taylor has huge night in Colts-Ravens Monday Night Football showdown
On one of football’s biggest stages, Jonathan Taylor put together quite a performance.
Monday night, the Indianapolis Colts traveled to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in an important AFC matchup. The Colts didn’t come out on the right side of a 31-25 overtime decision, but the second-year running back had a huge night.
Taylor got off to a hot start, scoring on a 76-yard screen pass to give Indianapolis the early lead on Monday Night Football. He was clearly dialed in from the start.
Jonathan Taylor 76-yard house call on 3rd-and-15! 🏠
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— ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2021
Taylor’s night didn’t end there.
Late in the 3rd quarter, Taylor scored on a 4-yard run to give the Colts a 22-3 advantage. It was his second touchdown of the night.
Two-touchdown night for Jonathan Taylor! #ForTheShoe
📺: #INDvsBAL on ESPN
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Taylor ended the night with 53 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and also totaled 116 receiving yards and a touchdown on 3 catches. Unfortunately, his big night didn’t result in a win for the Colts.
With the loss, Indianapolis dropped to 1-4 on the year.
This season, Taylor has rushed for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns on 73 carries. He’s also caught 14 passes for 197 yards and a score through 5 games.