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Hasselbeck, Vinatieri lead Colts past Buccaneers 25-12

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indy's golden oldies keep producing hits.

Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns and Adam Vinatieri made four more field goals, leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 25-12 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

The 40-year-old Hasselbeck improved to 4-0 this season by producing his first 300-yard game in four years and outplaying the youngest starting quarterback in the NFL. Tampa Bay rookie Jameis Winston threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked five times - four coming during a second half in which the Bucs were shut out.

The 42-year-old Vinatieri has made 16 consecutive field goals since missing his first two attempts of the season and trails Jason Hanson (496) by two for No. 3 on the NFL's career list.

And Indy (6-5) sealed its third straight win by taking advantage of an old call that rekindled memories of its incredible 2003 comeback in Tampa - leaping. In that game, the Colts used the second chance to kick the winning field goal in overtime.

This time around, Indianapolis took Vinatieri's fifth field goal off the board, and Hasselbeck hooked up with T.Y Hilton for a 3-yard TD pass two plays later to make it 25-12.

In the first matchup since December 2010 between the youngest and oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL, it was no contest.

Hasselbeck was an efficient 26 of 42 and had a rating of 100.8. Hilton had six catches for 95 yards and two scores. Donte Moncrief had eight receptions for 114 yards.

Winston, meanwhile, was 20 of 36 and threw an interception. He also ran three times for 27 yards for Tampa Bay (5-6), which had won two in a row.

Doug Martin reached the 1,000-yard mark with a 56-yard run in the first half that set up the Bucs' only touchdown. He finished with 14 carries for 97 yards.

The teams opened the game with four straight time-consuming drives - each of which ended in field goals.

Martin's big play set up Winston's 20-yard TD pass to Cameron Brate that gave Tampa Bay a 12-6 halftime lead.

But Indy dominated the second half.

Vinatieri kicked a 26-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 12-9, and a 19-yard TD pass to Hilton that made it 16-12.

Even when it appeared the Bucs might right themselves, they threw away opportunities.

A potential touchdown pass on third down slipped through the hands of Mike Evans on third-and-6, forcing the Bucs to attempt a 54-yard field goal. Barth missed it to the left and Tampa was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, which gave Indy the ball at the Tampa Bay 41.

The Colts finished the series with a 44-yard field goal that made it 19-12.

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Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri (4) boots a field goal from the hold of Pat McAfee during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) prepares to throw against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The Associated Press
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) is sacked by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (93) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) The Associated Press
Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore (23) is tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers middle linebacker Kwon Alexander (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) is hit by Indianapolis Colts inside linebacker D'Qwell Jackson (52) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) makes a catch as he is hit by Indianapolis Colts strong safety Clayton Geathers (42) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The Associated Press
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) gets past Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sterling Moore (26) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) The Associated Press
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