Kenny Pickett led a couple of quick touchdown drives in less than a quarter of work to get the Pittsburgh Steelers they surpassed some careless on Saturday 27-15 Buffalo Bills.
The sophomore quarterback connected on a third pass during the first possession of Pittsburgh to set up a 62-yard touchdown run by backup running back Jaylen Warren. Pickett then found Pat Freiermuth for a 25-yard score on the first play after a 54-yard punt return from Calvin Austin when the Steelers started on both sides of the ball in their final drives in the second preseason game for both teams.
The Bills (1-1) did not have an interesting performance in the return of the safety Damar Hamlin to his hometown, though he did receive a standing ovation and exchange hugs with several Steelers, including Pickett, a college roommate of Hamlin’s in the Pitt, during the opening coin toss. Hamlin had three tackles in the first half as he continues his comeback from a near-death experience on the field. Cincinnati in january.
Other than that, the Bills showed important shortcomings in their debut against the New York Jets September 11. Josh Allen he completed 7 of 10 passes in his only preseason appearance, but scored no points on three drives in front of the Bills’ offense.
Los Bills they reached the territory of Pittsburgh on their second drive before penalties on three consecutive plays knocked them out of scoring position.
Stefon Diggs he caught two of the five passes sent to him for 22 yards. Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid continued his impressive summer by catching three passes for 45 yards, one of the few bright spots for Buffalo.
The substitute quarterback Matt Barkley he threw three interceptions, including a lob that the cornerback Joey Porter Jr.caught to set up a touchdown pass from Mitch Trubisky a Connor Heyward in the dying seconds of the first half to extend the lead. 21-0.
The Steelers (2-0) have set out to push Pickett’s offense now firmly established as a starter. While we are still in mid-August, the first signs are promising.
Warren dove through a gap and capitalized on an excellent block from the wide receiver. Diontae Johnson to run 62 yards down the sideline on the sixth play of the game to give the Steelers a quick lead.
The defense forced a punt and Austin, who missed all of last season with a foot injury, ran upfield to set up Pickett and the offense at the Buffalo 25. It took Pickett just one play to find Freiermuth on the goal line. .
Big-play ability is something the Steelers lacked in 2022 when they had just one 24+-yard offensive TD run all season. They have four touchdowns of 25 or more yards in two preseason games, three of them with Pickett in the game.
The memory of Franco Harris
The Steelers unveiled commemorative jerseys for the late running back Franco Harris Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony inside the Great Hall in the Acrisure Stadium.
The club officially retired Harris’ number 32 last December, just days after Harris died unexpectedly at the age of 72. His former teammate, Rocky Bleier, spoke at the opening, which was attended by Harris’s widow, Dana, and their son. While. Dana y Dok Harris they also served as honorary game captains.
2023-08-20 03:20:00
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