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McCarron Fumbles OT Snap; Bengals Lose To Broncos

Daniels for a 12-yard gain. lose the football game,” sacked by Von Miller on
Soon after, Cincinnati Dunlap said. the first play, ruled an in-
linebacker Vontaze Burf- “We shouldn’t let them get complete pass rather than
ict drew an unnecessary in that position anyway.” a fumble.
roughness penalty when A few plays later and Mc- The next, McCarron took
he shoved Virgil Green Manus atoned by hitting a his eye off the snap from
near the sideline. It was a 37-yarder. Russell Bodine and it was
costly penalty. Then, it was Cincinnati’s by him. Ware jumped on
“That call didn’t make us turn. McCarron was nearly the ball. Game over.q

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus (8) unsuccessfully at-

tempts a game-winning field goal as punter Britton Colquitt (4)

holds during the second half of an NFL football game against

the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Denver. The

missed kick sent the game into overtime.

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Continued from page 17 things out there and kind
of spit out the bit in the

second half,” running back

For a half, this game was Jeremy Hill said. “There

all Cincinnati, which domi- were a lot of things we wish

nated in yards (204-89), we could’ve had back.”

time of possession (21:14 Still, the Bengals found

to 8:46) and on the score- themselves in overtime af-

board (14-3). ter Denver kicker Brandon

But Denver adjusted in the McManus shanked a 45-

second half, limiting Mc- yard field goal attempt at

Carron and the offense to the end of regulation.

90 yards, while cranking up The Broncos won the coin

the offense under Brock toss and elected to re-

Osweiler, who was mak- ceive.

ing his sixth straight start in They quickly went about

place of Peyton Manning. their business of driving the

“This one definitely hurts, ball down the field, even

when you feel like you converting a third-and-10

have a lot of momentum at their 20 when Oswei-

and doing some good ler found tight end Owen