Old fashioned Blitzburgh defense and Mewelde Moore’s big game
leads Steelers over Bengals 38-10
Mewelde Moore got into the end zone three times. The Pittsburgh
Steelers defense got to the quarterback seven times.
Perfect math against a bad team.
Moore, a backup running back who seemed headed back into his reserve role,
scored a career-high three touchdowns Sunday, and the Steelers’ defense took it
from there in a 38-10 victory that left the Cincinnati Bengals wallowing without
a win.
Thousands of Steelers fans in the crowd of 65,860 twirled yellow Terrible Towels
while the Steelers (5-1) solidified their hold on first place in the AFC North
at a stadium that’s as comfy as it gets on the road. Pittsburgh has won its past
eight games at Paul Brown Stadium, each coming in a little different way.
This one came out of nowhere.
It appeared that Moore was headed back to a supporting role when starter Willie
Parker returned to practice this week, apparently healed from a strained left
knee. Parker aggravated the injury during a workout, and Moore—signed as a free
agent from Minnesota—got the chance to have a big moment...
Ben Roethlisberger passed to Mewelde Moore to the right
for 2 yard gain (Jeff Reed made PAT)
7 - 0
0:42
PIT
FG
Jeff Reed kicked a 21-yard field goal
10 - 0
2nd Quarter
0:36
CIN
TD
Ryan Fitzpatrick passed to Chad Johnson to the right for
5 yard gain (Dave Rayner made PAT)
10 - 7
3rd Quarter
8:29
PIT
TD
Mewelde Moore rushed to the left for 13 yard gain (Jeff
Reed made PAT)
17 - 7
2:38
CIN
FG
Dave Rayner kicked a 26-yard field goal
17 - 10
4th Quarter
8:17
PIT
TD
Ben Roethlisberger passed to Nate Washington to the
right for 50 yard gain (Jeff Reed made PAT)
24 - 10
5:17
PIT
TD
Mewelde Moore rushed to the right for 2 yard gain (Jeff
Reed made PAT)
31 - 10
1:54
PIT
TD
Byron Leftwich passed to Hines Ward to the right for 16
yard gain (Jeff Reed made PAT)
38 - 10
Team Statistics
PIT
CIN
First Downs
19
16
Passing
10
11
Rushing
9
5
Penalty
0
0
Third Down Efficiency
6-12
4-16
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
2-2
TOTAL NET YARDS
375
212
Total Plays
58
68
Average Gain Per Play
6.5
3.1
NET YARDS RUSHING
125
84
Rushes
27
22
Average Per Rush
4.6
3.8
NET YARDS PASSING
250
128
Completions-Attempts
20-31
24-39
Yards Per Pass Play
8.1
2.8
Times Sacked
0
7
Yards Lost to Sacks
0
47
Had Intercepted
0
0
PUNTS
5
8
Average Punt
40.8
37.9
PENALTIES
3
4
Penalty Yards
15
55
FUMBLES
2
2
Fumbles Lost
0
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
30:35
29:25
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Preview:
A last-minute road win heading into their bye week put the
Pittsburgh Steelers in a good mood and allowed coach Mike Tomlin's banged-up
team some time to get healthy. A trip to Cincinnati should make them feel even
better. Hoping to have three key starters back, the Steelers will look for their
eighth consecutive win at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday against the winless
Bengals. Pittsburgh (4-1) went into Jacksonville on Oct. 5 missing running back
Willie Parker and defensive linemen Casey Hampton and Brett Keisel, but came
away with a 26-21 win to take a two-game lead in the AFC North...more
Pick: What will help the Steelers line protect Big Ben?
Oh it is the Bengals. The Bengals have a total of only 4 sacks this season so
for a change Ben should be able to look downfield without getting killed. So we
are going to have Ryan Fitzpatrick against a healthy off a bye week Ben
Roethlisberger. We have to go with Big Ben on this one. Steelers 35 - Bengals
17
Notable:
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger got a much-needed opportunity to
rest his battered bones last week. Time for the Steelers to assert themselves.
It's pretty much business as usual in Cincinnati. The Bengals are 0-6 for the
third time since 2000
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