As a sophomore at Miami, Roethlisberger punted twice in a season-opening 27-21 win at North Carolina, averaging a whopping 51 yards per kick, including a career-long 59-yard boot. While Roethlisberger is known for his right arm, his left foot (yes, you read that correctly) has also been an effective weapon on occasion throughout his career. He threw four touchdowns and completed passes to 10 different RedHawks in a 48-41 loss to the Huskies. Big Ben completed 41 of 61 passes for 525 yards, topping his then-record total of 452 (set at Hawaii the previous November). Roethlisberger put up ridiculous numbers through the air over his three-year college career, but many of his highest single-game totals came as a sophomore against Northern Illinois. The 70-yard Hail Mary gave the RedHawks a 30-27 triumph and allowed Roethlisberger to finish the game with a school-record 399 passing yards (spoiler: that record wouldn't last long). As Miami fans will always remember, "it ain't over Tillitz over!" With Miami trailing Akron 27-24 at its own 30-yard line and only three seconds showing on the Yager Stadium clock, Roethlisberger heaved a pass downfield that Eddie Tillitz pulled in after a deflection for an improbable victory as time expired. Roethlisberger set the tone for a legendary career with an all-time highlight in just the sixth start of his freshman year. Relive Sunday's action in real time by checking out our live blog of Sunday's action below.Story Links With Ben Roethlisberger recently announcing his retirement from the National Football League after 18 years with the Steelers, looks back (in chronological order) at 18 memorable moments from Big Ben's career, first at Miami University and later with Pittsburgh. The Steelers, 2-0 for the first time since 2017, will host Houston next Sunday. The turnover set up Driskel's touchdown pass to Gordon.ĭenver fell to 0-2 heading into next Sunday's game against the visiting Buccaneers. The Broncos' defense, however, gave Denver new life after Shelby Harris forced a fumble of Pittsburgh running back Benny Snell. Pittsburgh padded its lead after Denver punter Sam Martin muffed the snap moments later. Pittsburgh responded with Roethlisberger's touchdown pass to Johnson, which came two plays after Big Ben hit JuJu Smith-Schuster on a critical fourth down play. Fant's 2-point conversion moments later made it a three-point game heading into the fourth quarter. Justin Simmons' interception of Roethlisberger set up a field goal, while a turnover on downs on Pittsburgh's ensuing possession set up Driskel's 20-yard touchdown pass to Noah Fant. Joe Haden's interception of Driskel set up a Chris Boswell field goal just before halftime.ĭenver, led by its defense, scored 11 unanswered points in the third quarter. Bud Dupree's forced fumble of Lock (the play where Lock sustained his injury), set up Conner's 2-yard first quarter touchdown. His 84-yard strike to Chase Claypool helped Pittsburgh take a 17-3 halftime lead, while his 28-yard touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson stretched the lead to 24-14 with 11:26 left.įour first half sacks and two forced turnovers played a significant role in Pittsburgh's early success. Conner, who missed most of Pittsburgh's season-opener with an injury, rushed for 106 yards on 16 carries on Sunday.īen Roethlisberger, who on Sunday moved past Eli Manning on the NFL's all-time career list for passing yards and touchdown passes, threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns. The sack gave the ball back to the Steelers, who put the game on ice following a 59-yard run by James Conner. After Denver reached the Steelers' 15-yard line, Driskel was sacked by Edmunds on a safety blitz. Pittsburgh's defense, however, wouldn't allow the Broncos to get any closer. The Broncos, who were without quarterback Drew Lock for most of the game after the second-year quarterback suffered an early shoulder injury, pulled to within five points after Driskel hit Melvin Gordon for a 16-yard touchdown with 7:43 left. Pittsburgh took a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Broncos cut the lead to five, then threatened to take their first lead before Terrell Edmunds' sack of backup quarterback Jeff Driskel helped seal the win for Pittsburgh. The Steelers, despite leading throughout the day, had to hang on before defeating the visiting Broncos on Sunday, 26-21.
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