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Colts' Andrew Luck faces road test vs. Lions; will it be bumpy?

Despite Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck's stellar rookie season, playing well on the road has been an issue.

Luck has four touchdown passes away from home, but 10 interceptions. With the Colts facing a key road game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Luck is focusing on taking care of the football.

Colts vs. Lions: Andrew Luck's problems come on the road. (AP Photo)

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"Turnovers kill you," Luck told reporters. "I know that's been sort of our Achilles' heel on the road, is committing turnovers. We'll have to stay away from those if we want a chance to win."

Watching Luck on film this week, Lions coach Jim Schwartz believes some of Luck's road mistakes are a product of playing from behind.

"If you look at his turnovers and things like that, a lot of them have come when they're on the wrong side of the score and he's trying to catch back up," Schwartz said during a conference call. "That happens to just about any quarterback. If you're down a bunch of scores and you're trying to come back, you have to take some chances."

Luck has played well enough for the Colts to be 7-4, while the Lions, who have some tough losses, are 4-7. Schwartz wished he had more of the Colts' kind of problems.

"We're 4-7, you don't get style points," Schwartz said.

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