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Titans edge injury-hit Steelers for season's 2nd win
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October 13, 2012, Saturday
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THE Tennessee Titans bought themselves a little breathing room with a much-needed victory on Thursday, beating Pittsburgh 26-23 and extending the Steelers' poor road record.
Rob Bironas kicked his fourth field goal, a 40-yard shot as time expired, to clinch a second win of the season for Tennessee, against four losses.
Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck had thrown a 5-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt with 4:19 left to tie it 23-23.
Pittsburgh (2-3) lost its third straight road game this season despite quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing for 363 yards and becoming the Steelers' career passing leader. Roethlisberger drove the Steelers into position to take the lead after the Titans tied it.
Kicker Shaun Suisham had his 54-yard attempt fall short with 49 seconds left.
The Steelers were up 20-16 when Lawrence Timmons picked off a Hasselbeck pass, but they had to settle for Suisham's third field goal after moving the ball only 14 yards. That field goal put Pittsburgh up 23-16, but the NFL's fourth-ranked defense couldn't hold that lead.
Tennessee tailback Chris Johnson, who has been criticized for his struggles running the ball, kicked off the next drive with a 12-yard run. The Titans drove 80 yards before Hasselbeck found Britt to tie it. Hasselbeck drove the hosts 33 yards, with the big play a 25-yard pass to tight end Jared Cook. The Titans gave the ball to Johnson to run down the clock, then sent out Bironas for the winning field goal.
Roethlisberger entered the game with 27,703 yards, 286 yards shy of Terry Bradshaw's franchise record. Roethlisberger was 24 of 40 and passed Bradshaw with a 17-yard pass to Heath Miller late in the third quarter of his 119th game.
Rob Bironas kicked his fourth field goal, a 40-yard shot as time expired, to clinch a second win of the season for Tennessee, against four losses.
Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck had thrown a 5-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt with 4:19 left to tie it 23-23.
Pittsburgh (2-3) lost its third straight road game this season despite quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing for 363 yards and becoming the Steelers' career passing leader. Roethlisberger drove the Steelers into position to take the lead after the Titans tied it.
Kicker Shaun Suisham had his 54-yard attempt fall short with 49 seconds left.
The Steelers were up 20-16 when Lawrence Timmons picked off a Hasselbeck pass, but they had to settle for Suisham's third field goal after moving the ball only 14 yards. That field goal put Pittsburgh up 23-16, but the NFL's fourth-ranked defense couldn't hold that lead.
Tennessee tailback Chris Johnson, who has been criticized for his struggles running the ball, kicked off the next drive with a 12-yard run. The Titans drove 80 yards before Hasselbeck found Britt to tie it. Hasselbeck drove the hosts 33 yards, with the big play a 25-yard pass to tight end Jared Cook. The Titans gave the ball to Johnson to run down the clock, then sent out Bironas for the winning field goal.
Roethlisberger entered the game with 27,703 yards, 286 yards shy of Terry Bradshaw's franchise record. Roethlisberger was 24 of 40 and passed Bradshaw with a 17-yard pass to Heath Miller late in the third quarter of his 119th game.
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