Calvin Austin III scores twice because the Steelers maintain off the Giants 26-18

Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a landing and hauled in a lob from Russell Wilson for one more rating because the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday evening.

Austin, 5-foot-9 and 162 kilos, ran throughout the sphere earlier than sprinting down the sideline for a 73-yard landing within the third quarter that gave the Steelers (6-2) the lead for good. He added a 29-yard over-the-shoulder catch from Wilson early within the fourth as Pittsburgh gained its twenty second straight residence recreation underneath the Monday evening lights and took a one-game lead over Baltimore within the AFC North.

Austin completed with three receptions for 54 yards. Wilson was sturdy in his second begin, finishing 20 of 28 passes for 278 yards and the rating to Austin, although his fumble with 4:42 remaining briefly opened the door for the Giants.

Pittsburgh’s star outdoors linebacker TJ Watt closed out the sport a number of performs later, sacking Daniel Jones to finish the risk. The Giants made one other last-gasp drive into Pittsburgh territory within the remaining minute, however Jones was picked off by rookie cornerback Beanie Bishop, sealing New York’s third straight loss.

Najee Harris ran for 114 yards, topping 100 for the third straight recreation for the primary time in his profession. Chris Boswell kicked 4 subject objectives to rescue an offense that routinely slowed down in New York territory.

Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy rushed for a season-high 145 yards including a 45-yard sprint early within the fourth quarter that introduced New York (2-6) inside eight. The Giants tried a 2-point conversion, however rookie vast receiver Malik Nabers’ ill-conceived play behind the road of scrimmage was simply waved away.

Jones, benched within the fourth quarter of a blowout loss to Philadelphia final week, accomplished 24 of 38 passes for 264 yards and the ultimate choose. Darius Slayton completed with 4 receptions for 108 yards and Nabers caught seven passes for 71 yards. Greg Joseph booted 4 subject objectives for the Giants, who have been negated by 11 penalties for 65 yards and a protection that allowed the all of a sudden potent Wilson-led Steelers offense to pile up 426 yards.

Austin’s scoring return, the primary by a Steeler since 2019, jolted Pittsburgh after a primary half filled with missed alternatives. The Steelers picked up a pair of obvious landing passes from Wilson to George Pickens.

A masked penalty on proper sort out Broderick Jones worn out the primary. Video-assisted replay overturned the second, a leaping catch at the back of the top zone through which Pickens put his proper foot down – twice – however failed so as to add his left earlier than being sacked by Giants cornerback Deonte Banks .

New York — which appeared livelier than it did in opposition to the Eagles — had a landing negated by a penalty when a throw from Jones to Chris Manhertz was referred to as again as a result of Nabers was flagged for an unlawful transfer.

Injuries

Steelers: Justin Fields was the emergency quarterback behind Wilson and Kyle Allen after tweaking a hamstring throughout follow Saturday.

Next

Giants: Host Washington on Sunday.

Steelers: After a bye, go to the Commanders on Nov. 10.

Associated Press reporting.

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