Archive for Monday, October 06, 2008
Steelers…26 Jaguars…21
Ben Roethlisberger throws for 309 yards and three touchdowns as Pittsburgh improves to 4-1.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ben Roethlisberger threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Pittsburgh Steelers overcome their offensive woes and leading them to a 26-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night.
Pittsburgh (4-1) snapped a four-game losing streak against Jacksonville and stretched its division lead over Baltimore (2-2).
Roethlisberger was 26 for 41, rebounding from an interception on his third pass that Rashean Mathis returned 72 yards for a score. Roethlisberger’s eight-yard fade pass to Hines Ward in the corner of the end zone put the Steelers ahead, 26-21, with 1:53 to play.
A two-point conversion pass failed, but Pittsburgh’s defense sealed the win by sacking David Garrard and forcing two incomplete passes. The Jaguars (2-3) blew a late lead for the fourth straight week, though they won two of the games.
Quoteworthy: “Ben had guys draped on his back and he gets a pass off 20 yards down the field. It’s just amazing.” – David Garrard, Jaguars quarterback, on Ben Roethlisberger
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