LONDON (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel led two scoring drives in the first half of his first NFL start — in London against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The Browns went to halftime with a 10-7 lead after using ball-control offense and efficient passing to keep pressure off Gabriel.

Gabriel’s 1-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. put Cleveland ahead 7-0.

The third-round draft pick out of Oregon led a 14-play, 53 yard drive that stalled in the red zone, but Andre Szmyt’s 31-yard field goal put Cleveland back in front.

The Vikings had tied the game when running back Cam Akers took a direct snap, ran right and passed to a wide-open Josh Oliver for a 32-yard touchdown.

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