Townsend’s INT seals it, Steelers top
Dallas 20-13
Deshea Townsend scored on a 26-yard interception return with
1:40 remaining as the Pittsburgh Steelers scored their only two touchdowns 24
seconds apart to rally from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and deal
the Dallas Cowboys a potentially damaging loss, winning 20-13 on Sunday.
Pittsburgh was stopped on a fourth-and-goal play at the Dallas 1 early in the
fourth while falling behind 13-3, but came back to tie it at 13 on Ben
Roethlisberger’s 6-yard pass to Heath Miller with 2:04 remaining. Roethlisberger
found Nate Washington three times for 51 yards on a 67-yard drive after the
Cowboys (8-5) twice stalled on drives that, if they had scored, probably would
have sealed it.
The Dallas loss secured the NFC East for New York (11-2), despite the Giants’
20-14 loss to Philadelphia earlier in the day.
The Steelers didn’t wrap up an AFC playoff spot, but assured themselves of the
AFC North lead going into next Sunday’s game at Baltimore, which played
Washington later Sunday night...
Video Recap: Costas and
Collinsworth discuss the Cowboys collapse
Scoring Summary
DAL - PIT
1st Quarter
NONE
0 - 0
2nd Quarter
2:40
PIT
FG
Jeff Reed kicked a 24-yard field goal
0 - 3
0:00
DAL
FG
Nick Folk kicked a 44-yard field goal
3 - 3
3rd Quarter
9:36
DAL
TD
Tony Romo passed to Terrell Owens down the middle for 12
yard gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
10 - 3
3:32
DAL
FG
Nick Folk kicked a 33-yard field goal
13 - 3
4th Quarter
7:15
PIT
FG
Jeff Reed kicked a 41-yard field goal
13 - 6
2:04
PIT
TD
Ben Roethlisberger passed to Heath Miller to the left
for 6 yard gain (Jeff Reed made PAT)
13 - 13
1:40
PIT
TD
Deshea Townsend intercepted Tony Romo for 25 yards (Jeff
Reed made PAT)
13 - 20
Team Statistics
DAL
PIT
First Downs
15
13
Passing
10
8
Rushing
5
4
Penalty
0
1
Third Down Efficiency
3-14
3-16
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-3
1-2
TOTAL NET YARDS
289
238
Total Plays
65
64
Average Gain Per Play
4.4
3.7
NET YARDS RUSHING
95
70
Rushes
26
26
Average Per Rush
3.7
2.7
NET YARDS PASSING
194
168
Completions-Attempts
19-36
17-33
Yards Per Pass Play
5.0
4.4
Times Sacked
3
5
Yards Lost to Sacks
16
36
Had Intercepted
3
0
PUNTS
4
6
Average Punt
40.0
32.8
PENALTIES
5
2
Penalty Yards
24
10
FUMBLES
3
2
Fumbles Lost
2
2
TIME OF POSSESSION
30:30
29:30
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
With Tony Romo and Ben
Roethlisberger getting healthy,
the playoff hopes of the Dallas
Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers
are looking up. All they'll see
this weekend, however, are a
pair of defenses intent on
taking them down. Romo and
Roethlisberger square off on
Sunday in Pittsburgh, as Dallas
pays its first visit to Heinz
Field in a matchup of teams
riding three-game winning
streaks - and two of the NFL's
most sack-happy defenses. Romo's
broken right pinkie and
Roethlisberger's separated right
shoulder have received a lot of
attention this season, and with
good reason as the duo have two
of the highest winning
percentages among active
starting quarterbacks...
Prediction: The game of the
week. This is definitely the infamous 'statement' game for the Cowboys, who host
the division-leading Giants next week. Tony Romo's thrown for 672 yards the last
two games and the Boys are hot, but the Steelers can throw some defense at them.
This game is really a pretty even match, so we go with the home team. Steelers 27 - Cowboys 24
Video Preview: The Dallas
Cowboys visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in one of the most anticipated games of
the week. Charley Casserly and Greg Amsinger break down the key matchups in the
game
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