Tampa Bay 27, Pittsburgh 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 28, 2014
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature:
74°
Head Official:
Walt Anderson
Attendance:
62910
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Buccaneers 27, Steelers 24: Mike Glennon threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson with seven seconds left as the rejuvenated Buccaneers stunned the host Steelers.
After Glennon's fourth-down pass into the end zone went off the finger tips of Vincent Jackson on the previous possession, Tampa Bay (1-3) got the ball back at the Pittsburgh 46 with 40 seconds left and Glennon hit Louis Murphy over the middle for 41 yards to the 5- yard line. Two plays later, Glennon found Jackson in the left corner of the end zone for the game-winner.
Glennon completed 21-of-42 for 302 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in his first start of the season for the Bucs, who snapped a six-game losing streak and a 10-game streak of losses in the month of September. Rookie Mike Evans had four catches for 65 yards and a TD as Tampa Bay provided a much better effort than in its 56-14 loss to Atlanta in Week 3.
Ben Roethlisberger completed 29-of-40 for 314 yards and Antonio Brown had seven catches for 131 yards and two TDs for Pittsburgh (2-2), which spotted Tampa Bay 10 points early, came back for a 17-10 halftime lead but failed to convert a first down in the last minute that would have sealed the victory.
The Bucs tied the game 17-17 on their first possession of the second half as Doug Martin capped an 80-yard drive in 2 1/2 minutes with a 3-yard TD run. Roethlisberger took the Steelers 80 yards, finding Heath Miller for 5 yards to provide the Steelers a 24-17 edge midway through the third. After another Patrick Murray field goal, the Bucs reached the Steelers' 14-yard line, but Glennon couldn't convert on fourth down and the Steelers couldn't run out the clock.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucs DT Gerald McCoy, who missed last week's demolition versus Atlanta with a broken hand, recorded a sack on the second play of the game. … The Steelers held a 253-71 edge in total yards in the first half but were hurt by five sacks and six penalties. … Bucs S Dashon Goldson (ankle) left the game in the first period and Evans (groin) exited in the third and did not return.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay |
|
Pittsburgh |
Doug Martin
|
Player |
Le'Veon Bell
|
13 |
Attempts |
19 |
40 |
Yards |
63 |
3.1 |
Avg Yards |
3.3 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
9 |
Long |
16 |
Receiving
Tampa Bay |
|
Pittsburgh |
Louis Murphy |
Player |
Antonio Brown
|
6 |
Receptions |
7 |
99 |
Yards |
131 |
16.5 |
Avg Yards |
18.7 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
41 |
Long |
27 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Tampa Bay
|
350 |
63 |
287 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5.0 |
2 |
Pittsburgh
|
390 |
85 |
305 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.