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Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars

EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida

Sunday, October 05, 2014 1:00 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Jacksonville Jaguars 9
-6
47.0
Final

Steelers Jaguars Game Recap


Steelers 17, Jaguars 9: Brice McCain returned an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help visiting Pittsburgh hold off Jacksonville.

McCain picked off Jaguars rookie Blake Bortles and scampered 22 yards to give the Steelers (3-2) an eight-point lead. Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 273 yards, threw a touchdown pass to Michael Palmer as Pittsburgh bounced back from a loss to Tampa Bay.

Bortles was 22-of-36 for 191 yards and two interceptions in his second career start for Jacksonville (0-5). Josh Scobee kicked three field goals to account for the Jaguars’ scoring.

Jacksonville was within 10-9 after Scobee kicked a 36-yard field goal with 3:16 left in the third quarter. Bortles threw a pass in the right flat and McCain was waiting for it and easily scored with 11:32 remaining and the Jaguars never recovered.

Scobee kicked a 43-yard field in the opening quarter to give the Jacksonville the early lead. Pittsburgh went up 10-3 when Roethlisberger connected with Palmer on a 1-yard scoring pass with 1:53 left in the half before Scobee kicked a 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh converted 8-of-16 third-down opportunities while the Jaguars went 3-of-12. … DE Abry Jones had two of Jacksonville’s four sacks. … Steelers S Shamarko Thomas departed with a hamstring injury.

Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars


Ben Roethlisberger will face a rookie quarterback who has been compared to him when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Jacksonville rookie Blake Bortles, the No. 3 pick in the draft, has similar size (6-foot-5) and the same uncanny nature of extending plays as Roethlisberger. “He is an impressive-type young player,” Roethlisberger told reporters. “He makes some rookie mistakes but he also makes some plays that you don’t expect rookies to make in a good way.”

Bortles is making his second NFL start and doesn't think he should be compared to someone with Roethlisberger's accomplishments. “He’s won two Super Bowls and been to all kinds of Pro Bowls and I've played one game,” Bortles told reporters. “There’s a big difference there. He’s been somebody that has been fun to watch.” The Jaguars are one of two remaining winless teams in the NFL, while Pittsburgh has been inconsistent and dropped a 27-24 loss to Tampa Bay last week.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers –6. O/U: 47.

ABOUT THE STEELERS (2-2): The Pittsburgh players have been questioning themselves as the team hasn't shown any signs of putting together a sustained run. “We haven’t been consistent, we haven’t won two games straight,” said running back Le’Veon Bell, who leads the AFC with 378 rushing yards and 570 yards from scrimmage. “We haven’t won on a consistent basis. We haven’t looked good on a consistent basis as a collective group.” Receiver Antonio Brown has an AFC-leading 29 receptions with five touchdowns (tied for first in the NFL), while outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons has a club-high 34 tackles.

ABOUT THE JAGUARS (0-4): Bortles completed 29-of-37 passes for 253 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in last Sunday’s 33-14 loss to the San Diego Chargers. Getting some help from a ground game ranked 30th in the NFL (69.8 yards per game) is necessary as Toby Gerhart (114 yards, 2.6 average) and Denard Robinson (66 yards, 3.3 average) have failed to distinguish themselves. Jacksonville’s defense has racked up 12 sacks – defensive end Andre Branch has three – and middle linebacker Paul Posluszny has an AFC-best 41 tackles.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Jacksonville ranks last in the NFL in pass defense at 320.8 yards per game.

2. Roethlisberger is third in the AFC with 1,092 passing yards and went over 35,000 for his career against the Buccaneers.

3. Jaguars WR Ace Sanders returns from a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, while rookie WR Marqise Lee (hamstring) has been ruled out.

PREDICTION: Steelers 23, Jaguars 17
Away Spread Consensus 67% Steelers (-6.0) Home Spread Consensus 33% Jaguars (6.0)
Total Over Consensus 45% Over (47.0) Total Under Consensus 55% Under (47.0)
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Wagering Trends

  • Jaguars are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
  • Jaguars are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
  • Jaguars are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
  • Jaguars are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
  • Steelers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
  • Steelers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Underdog is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games overall.
  • Under is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.
  • Under is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games as a home favorite.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
  • Over is 6-0 in Jaguars last 6 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games on grass.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games following a ATS loss.
  • Under is 5-0 in Jaguars last 5 games as a favorite.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games in Week 5.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games as an underdog.
  • Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games following a SU loss of more than 14 points.
  • Over is 5-0 in Steelers last 5 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
  • Under is 5-0 in Steelers last 5 games in October.
  • Over is 4-0 in Steelers last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Under is 5-0 in Steelers last 5 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.

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