Steelers' Calvin Austin III scores 2 touchdowns, TJ Watt gets big sack in win over Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers were successful in all three phases of the game on Monday night against the New York Giants in their 26-18 victory.
Calvin Austin III broke the game open in the third quarter when he returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown to take the lead. On the Steelers' next possession, Russell Wilson found Austin for a 29-yard touchdown pass. Those two plays gave the Steelers enough of a cushion on the scoreboard.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) celebrates his touchdown catch with a teammate during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Austin had three catches for 54 yards and a score and 73 yards on his punt-return touchdown.
Wilson was 20-of-28 with 278 passing yards. He got George Pickens in the game early and often. The wide receiver led Pittsburgh with four catches for 74 yards.
The Steelers defender played his role late in the game.
Wilson fumbled the ball at a crucial time in the fourth quarter. The Giants needed a touchdown and an extra point to tie the game.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) gets a touchdown from New York Giants quarterback Dru Phillips (22) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
On 3rd down, the Giants didn't think about the best defensive player in the league TJ Watt. The edge-rusher is left one-on one outside. He easily turned around a Giants offensive lineman and knocked the ball out of Daniel Jones' hands and returned it.
The strip sack gave Pittsburgh the ball back and control of its future. Watt had two sacks in the game.
Jones threw Beanie Bishop Jr. the game-tying interception on the Giants' final drive. He was fired four times during the night. He was 24 of 38 passing for 264 yards.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. tried to keep the Giants in the game with a 45-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. But the case spoke differently. He had 145 rushing yards on 20 carries.
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New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Khuliwe)
Pittsburgh improved to 6-2 this season and appears to be a legitimate playoff contender while New York dropped to 2-6 and appears to be the second team in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the dark.
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