Pittsburgh 17, Jacksonville 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2011
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature:
58°
Head Official:
Ron Winter
Attendance:
62934
By SportsDirect Inc.
Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 146 yards in his return from injury as the Pittsburgh Steelers held off a late rally to post a 17-13 victory over the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Heinz Field.
Led by Mendenhall, who topped 100 yards for the first time this season, the Steelers (4-2) raced out to a 17-0 lead and handed the Jaguars their fifth straight loss.
Jacksonville rallied behind rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert and its defense shut out the Steelers in the second half.
Gabbert threw a scoring strike for the fourth consecutive game, but he couldn't lead the final touchdown drive the Jaguars (1-5) needed in the fourth quarter.
Jacksonville drove inside the Pittsburgh 30 in the fourth quarter but had to settle for a field goal. The Jaguars' final drive made it across midfield, but Gabbert's desperation pass on the final play fell incomplete in the end zone.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| Jacksonville |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Mike Thomas
| Player |
Mike Wallace
|
|
4 |
Receptions |
2 |
|
36 |
Yards |
76 |
|
9.0 |
Avg Yards |
38.0 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
18 |
Long |
48 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Jacksonville
|
209 |
133 |
76 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
370 |
185 |
185 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Arizona.
The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
-
Jacksonville will play their next game at home against Baltimore.
The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.