With the Jacksonville Jaguars in Indianapolis Colts’ territory, safety Nick Cross came up with a big interception on a downfield pass from Trevor Lawrence.
With it looking like the Jaguars were on the cusp of adding to their 13-10 lead, Lawrence tried to push the ball upfield to Brian Thomas, who he connected with on a downfield touchdown pass earlier in the game.
It was an ill-advised throw by Lawrence, but in part, that’s a credit to Cross for how well he defended Thomas when he entered his zone. Also close by was Julia Blackmon providing help over the top.
Crossed him up.
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— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) October 6, 2024
The Indianapolis offense took over at their own two-yard line and, unfortunately, in what is admittedly a difficult spot of the field, would go three-and-out.
Despite the uncertainty around the safety position during training camp, Cross has put together a very good start to the season.
This is the second turnover that the Colts defense has generated today. The other was a forced fumble by Jaylon Jones. This interception by Cross has been one of the few bright spots for the Colts’ secondary today, with Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence putting together a very efficient performance.
