Julian Blackmon ices Indianapolis Colts’ win over Cincinnati Bengals with last-minute interception

Indianapolis Colts’ Julian Blackmon (32) intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals’ Tyler Boyd (83) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Indianapolis. | AJ Mast, Associated Press

Julian Blackmon has been a gem in the Indianapolis Colts secondary during the first month-plus of his NFL career.

He showed off that playmaking ability again Sunday, as the rookie out of Utah intercepted a Joe Burrow pass in the final minute, clinching a 31-27 victory for the Colts after Indianapolis fell behind 24-7.

With the Bengals facing a third-and-5 at the Indianapolis 35 and 46 seconds left in the game, Burrow dropped back and fired a quick pass up the middle. Blackmon, though, made a perfect jump on the ball thrown by this year’s top draft pick and snagged the interception to wrap up the Colts’ comeback.

The @Colts seal the Week 6 win! #ForTheShoe #CINvsIND pic.twitter.com/4bHgllLBz8

— NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2020

Blackmon, who starred in Kyle Whittingham’s secondary at Utah the past four years and prepped at Layton High, also had a pair of solo tackles and a pass deflection in the game. It’s his second career interception after getting one two weeks ago in a win over Chicago.

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