The Indianapolis Colts won their first game of the 2024 preseason with a 21-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night.

Here's Colts Insider Joel A. Erickson's story on the win, plus Colts reporter Nate Atkins' 10 thoughts on the game. Gregg Doyel also has something to say about the game.

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Jason Bean led the Indianapolis quarterbacks with 94 yards passing (7 for 9). Kedon Slovis threw for 79 yards as well (8 for 11). Zavier Scott led the way in the rushing attack with 55 yards and a score (11 attempts). Laquon Treadwell caught seven passes for 72 yards. On defense, Segun Olubi had 10 total tackles.

Colts 21, Cardinals 13

14:55 left 4Q: Jason Bean scores for the Colts

Jason Bean ran in a 1-yard touchdown for Indianapolis to cap a 9-play, 66-yard drive.

Colts 21, Cardinals 13

End of 3Q: Colts in position to score

Indianapolis began its series on its own 43-yard line but the Colts have taken the ball all the way down to Arizona's 1.

Jason Bean completed a 30-yard pass to Jordan Murray as the highlight of the drive so far.

5:05 left 3Q: Cardinals cut the lead to 1-point

Matt Prater made a 27-yard field goal to cut Indianapolis' lead to 1.

Colts 14, Cardinals 13

10:18 left 3Q: Colts retake the lead

Zavier Scott ran in a 6-yard score to give Indianapolis the lead back. That capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive. Jason Bean has thrown for 64 yards (6 for 8).

Colts 14, Cardinals 10

Halftime: Cardinals lead Colts at the half

In the final drive of the first half, the Cardinals scored on a 12-yard run by Clayton Tune.

Earlier in the half, Jason Bean took over for Sam Ehlinger at quarterback. Ehlinger went 4 for 7 with 38 yards.

Cardinals 10, Colts 7

10:18 left 2Q: Cardinals get on the board with a field goal

Cardinals kicker Matt Prater made a 40-yard field goal to get Arizona on the scoreboard. The kick capped off a 10-play, 23-yard drive.

JuJu Brents suffered a nose injury and is out of the game.

Colts 7, Cardinals 3

End of 1Q: Colts lead after first period

At the end of the quarter, Sam Ehlinger completed a 5-yard pass to Anthony Gould, who fumbled. Arizona took over.

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4:55 left 1Q: Tyler Goodson puts the Colts on the board

Isaiah Land, a defensive end for the Colts, sacked Arizona quarterback Clayton Tune on 3rd and 6 to force a punt.

In their second series, the Colts moved the ball down the field well to start with a 22-yard pass from Ehlinger to Juwann Winfree. Tyler Goodson capped the drive off with an 8-yard rushing touchdown. Goodson scored last week as well.

Colts 7, Cardinals 0

11:07 left 1Q: Colts and Cardinals punt in their first series

The Colts defense forced the Cardinals to go three and out in Arizona's first series.

Sam Ehlinger gets the start at QB for Indianapolis. Last week against the Denver Broncos Ehlinger was 5 of 6 for 80 yards and an interception. In the second play of the series, Ehlinger was sacked. He ran for 11 yards on third and 12, but the Colts were forced to punt.

Spencer Shrader is in as punter tonight for the Colts.

What time is the Indianapolis Colts vs Arizona Cardinals game?

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 17

• Time: 7 p.m. ET

• Where: Lucas Oil Stadium

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What channel is the Colts vs Cardinals game?

• TV channel: CBS4

• Streaming live: FUBO

• Radio: 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan, 97.1 HANK and the Ascension St Vincent Radio Network

Who is announcing the Colts vs Cardinals game

• Play-by-play: Greg Rakestraw

• Analyst: Rick Venturi

• Sideline reporter: Larra Overton

Colts vs Cardinals preview

The Colts starters played in the first preseason game against the Denver Broncos, but that won't be the case against the Cardinals. Head coach Shane Steichen said Indianapolis will not play its starters against Arizona.

“I’m not going to play the starters,” Steichen said. “They got the bulk of the work in the past two days. The twos and threes will go.”

Colts vs Cardinals betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Colts by 1.5

• Over/under: 36.5

• Moneyline: Colts -135, Broncos +110

How to buy Colts vs Broncos tickets

Ticket prices for the Colts vs Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium start at $1 on StubHub (minus fees). Other sites also have low last-minute prices for the preseason opener: They're available for $1 on SeatGeek, $3 on VividSeats and $9 on Ticketmaster.

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