The Pittsburgh Steelers are beginning of a three-game homestand this week with the Jacksonville Jaguars in town. The Steelers are 4-2 and the Jaguars are 5-2. A win for Pittsburgh would solidify its place in the AFC towards the top of the standings. The Steelers will be up against QB Trevor Lawrence with a number of offensive weapons surrounding him. WR Calvin Ridley, WR Christian Kirk, TE Evan Engram, and RB Travis Etienne lead the way on offense, and Lawrence has done a good job spreading the football around.
QB Kenny Pickett will be looking to build off a solid fourth-quarter performance last week against the Los Angeles Rams. This isn’t a team they can afford to play three quarters of below-the-line football against on offense. WR Diontae Johnson and WR George Pickens combined for 186 yards in their first game together since Week One and the Steelers surprisingly led the league in run-success rates last week, so the offensive line and RB Najee Harris will have their own momentum to try and recapture.
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Steelers’ Inactives
QB Mason Rudolph (3rd)
OT Dylan Cook
DT Breiden Fehoko
CB Levi Wallace
Jaguars’ Inactives
S Andre Cisco
WR Zay Jones
CB Tyson Campbell
OLB Yasir Abdullah
OL Cole Van Lanen
DL Tyler Lacy
The Jaguars won the toss and elected to defer. The Steelers will start with the ball on offense.
START OF GAME
The first play of the game, Kenny Pickett to Diontae Johnson up the seam and it slipped through his fingers. The rain and weather already having an effect on this game. On 2nd down, Pickett stepped up into a sack. 3rd and 15, another drop from Johnson that would have been good for a first down. Holding would have brought the play back, but they were able to decline and force the punt. A three-and-out.
Pressley Harvin III’s punt did not go very far, just 33 yards. The Jaguars take over with great starting field position on their own 47. On 1st down, a miscommunication and Trevor Lawrence threw the ball to nobody. On 2nd and 10, Larry Ogunjobi stopped the run for a gain of 5. 3rd and 5, the pass was broken up by James Pierre. A flag was thrown extremely late. DPI renews the Jaguars’ downs.
On 1st down, Travis Etienne for 7 yards. On 2nd, Montravius Adams with a tackle in the backfield, a loss of 3. On 3rd and 6, a completion to Evan Engram and enough for a first down, but a facemask penalty called on Engram. 3rd and 21, a 12 yard pickup to get back into field goal range. The 50 yard field goal attempt was good. 3-0 Jaguars.
On 1st and 10, Pickett under center, Najee Harris off left tackle for two yards. On 2nd, Harris up the middle for another yard. 3rd and 6, Johnson tripped on his route. It was nearly picked off, but the defender dropped it. Harvin’s punt went 51 yards and was returned 12 for a net of 39. The Jaguars are winning the field position battle so far.
On 1st and 10, Lawrence sacked by Alex Highsmith and Elandon Roberts. Minkah Fitzpatrick down holding his hamstring after the play. It didn’t look great. He got up and walked off on his own, but it was non-contact. Lawrence was nearly sacked again on 2nd down, but evaded the tackle and scrambled for 10 yards. On 3rd and 7, a completed pass to Calvin Ridley for a big gain.
1st and 10, Cole Holcomb stopped Etienne for no gain. On 2nd, TJ Watt rejected the ball at the line of scrimmage. On 3rd, a pickup of 7 yards, but short of the line to gain. The field goal is good. 6-0 Jaguars.
Diontae Johnson picked up 8 yards on 1st down. On 2nd, nothing up the middle for Jaylen Warren. On 3rd, Pickett just barely couldn’t get enough air under the ball with Pickens in single coverage the pass was deflected. The Pressley Harvin punt went 47 yards and was fair caught at the 20.
On 1st down, Etienne to the left for 5 yards. On 2nd down, Etienne picked up just 1 yard. On 3rd down a complete pass and a very questionable roughing the passer call. The Jaguars have the ball at the 30 nearing the red zone.
On 1st and 10, Etienne picked up 7. Holding and facemasking offset on the play. 2nd and 3, Holcomb and Markus Golden in on the run stop. 3rd and 3, complete to Engram in the middle of the field just beyond the sticks.
On 1st and 10, Kwon Alexander placed his helmet right on the ball and knocked it loose. Holcomb recovered the fumble.
On 1st, a reverse play to Calvin Austin who was met at the line of scrimmage near the boundary.
END OF 1ST QUARTER: 6-0 JAGUARS.
On 2nd and 10, Najee Harris caught the ball in the flat to pickup 3. On 3rd, they targeted Warren on the left boundary for no gain. Pressley Harvin’s punt went 45 yards, returned for 13. The net yardage on these punts aren’t so great.
On 1st and 10, Lawrence to Ridley for 9. On 2nd, Etienne up the middle with enough to convert.
1st and 10, Lawrence to Ridley for a big gain – 27 yards. On 1st and 10 in the red zone, Etienne picked up 12.
1st and goal, Damontae Kazee intercepted the ball. He should have taken a knee to touchback, but he ran it out and stepped out at the 2 yard line. Poor situational awareness, but somehow escaping more Jaguars points again.
1st and 10 on their own 2, three tackles out on the field, 1 yard up the middle. 2nd and 9, back shoulder to Diontae Johnson for a fresh set of downs.
1st and 10, Calvin Austin on the post route. Incomplete, but DPI called on the Jaguars. 1st and 10, Warren picked up three spinning off the initial tackler. 2nd and 7, Austin III gained 10 around the right end.
On 1st and 10, Pickett hit Johnson on the left sideline for 16 yards.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 1 yard. On 2nd, Pickett to Johnson for 6. 3rd and 3, to Johnson on the out route for a first.
On 1st and goal, Broderick Jones reporting tackle eligible and Harris up the middle for 3 yards. On 2nd, Connor Heyward shovel pass for a loss. 3rd and goal from the 5, Pickett missed the easy touchdown to Johnson. The field goal by Boswell is good. 6-3 Jaguars.
Boswell slipped on the kickoff and it was returned to the 43. The field has been creating issues, but really just for the Steelers.
1st and 10, Ridley gained 6 brought down by Holcomb. On 2nd and 4, Etienne picked up 10.
On 1st and 10, Etienne up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Christian Kirk dropped what would have been a first down. 3rd and 7, Kazee brought down Kirk in the open field short of the sticks. James Pierre called for defensive holding. His second freebie first down given to the Jaguars today.
TWO MINUTE WARNING
A screen pass on 1st and 10 to Etienne to gain 11. On 1st and 10, Etienne up the middle for 4 yards. Timeout #1 by the Jaguars.
2nd and 6, Keanu Neal stopped the gain short of the first. Timeout #1 by the Steelers. 3rd and 2, the screen was stopped for no gain. Timeout #2 called by the Steelers. The field goal was good. 9-3 Jaguars.
On 1st and 10, Pickett to Heyward for a gain of 9. On 2nd, Pickett to Johnson for 12. Holding on the defense, but declined.
1st and 10, Pickett scrambled for 10 yards. The spot of the ball is under review. There was a 10 second runoff as a result of the fumble out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the Jacksonville 38, Pickett threw the ball away but is clutching his bicep on his throwing arm. Another big injury for the Steelers?
2nd and 10, Mitch Trubisky incomplete to Diontae Johnson. 3rd and 10 with 00:06 remaining. The initial field goal was good, but a penalty backed them up five yards. The second attempt was no good.
END OF HALF: 9-3 JAGUARS
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