Vikings fall to 0-3 with another late collapse

Jordan Cameron caught a 7-yard TD pass over Harrison Smith with 51 seconds left to give the Browns the victory.

September 22, 2013 at 9:43PM
Cleveland Browns Jordan Cameron crossed the goalline for a TD on a fake field goal late in the 2nd quarter. Vikings Jamarca Sandford defends.
Cleveland Browns Jordan Cameron crossed the goalline for a TD on a fake field goal late in the 2nd quarter. Vikings Jamarca Sandford defends. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings reached a new low when they gave up a touchdown in the final minute for the second straight week to lose to the Cleveland Browns 31-27 at Mall of America Field.

Jordan Cameron caught a 7-yard TD pass over Harrison Smith with 51 seconds left to give the Browns the victory.

The Vikings moved into scoring range but Christian Ponder was sacked as time expired.

The Vikings are now 0-3 as they leave for their trip to London on Monday.

Ponder had another rough outing. Booed throughout, Ponder completed only 25 of 42 passes for 228 yards and one interception. Ponder rushed for two touchdowns but the Vikings passing game is a mess.

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Chip Scoggins

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Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports.

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