Indy finally wins in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH -- Peyton Manning took advantage of Ben Roethlisberger's second costly interception to find Dominic Rhodes out of the backfield on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 3:04 remaining for Indianapolis' only lead.

Manning also hit Reggie Wayne on a 65-yard touchdown pass play on a tipped ball and Dallas Clark on a 2-yard scoring pass seconds before halftime following an unnecessary interception by Roethlisberger to end the Colts' 40-year losing streak in Pittsburgh, 24-20.

The Colts (5-4) had dropped their last 12 here, counting the postseason, dating to a 41-7 win in 1968 when the Steelers played at now-demolished Pitt Stadium.

Pittsburgh had a chance to win it at the end, but Roethlisberger's pass into the end zone on the final play -- with Nate Washington open briefly -- was intercepted by Melvin Bullitt. It was Roethlisberger's third interception of the game.

The Steelers (6-3), dropping into a tie with Baltimore for the AFC North lead, took an early double-digit lead, then tried to hold on in the fourth quarter. They couldn't do it as the Colts avoided going down by five games to Tennessee (9-0) in the AFC South and stayed on the fringe of the wild-card race.