Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ben Roethlisberger threw for 275 yards and
two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers shut down the New York Jets in a
27-10 victory at Heinz Field.
Pittsburgh, looking to bounce back after its season-opening loss to the
Broncos, controlled the ball for 36 1/2 minutes, icing the game with a 14-
play, 75-yard drive that took 10-plus minutes off the game clock.
Isaac Redman capped the trek and sealed the outcome with a two-yard touchdown
run, as the Steelers (1-1) rolled to their 10th straight win in home openers.
Roethlisberger completed 24-of-31 passes against a Jets secondary that was
without the services of Darrelle Revis. He found Antonio Brown seven times for
79 yards, while Mike Wallace caught five passes for 74 yards and a score.
Mark Sanchez was just 10-of-27 through the air and ended with just 138 passing
yards -- 80 of that coming on the Jets' first possession.
Jeremy Kerley's 45-yard reception highlighted the drive, and on 3rd-and-3
from the 14, Sanchez found Santonio Holmes on a quick slant. The former
Steeler went in untouched for a touchdown with 4:19 remaining in the opening
quarter, and the Jets appeared poised to build off their 48-28 rout of the
Bills.
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