The Steelers got their first two points of Sunday’s game when the Giants committed a penalty in their own end zone and they got their first touchdown shortly after Eli Manning made another mistake near the Steelers’ end zone.
Manning tried to fit a pass to tight end Larry Donnell for a touchdown, but Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons’ arms were a bit longer than the quarterback anticipated. Timmons picked the ball off at the goal-line and then returned it into Giants territory to set up a short field that the Steelers would ride to an Antonio Brown touchdown catch. A two-point attempt failed, but the Steelers would add more points just before halftime.
Ben Roethlisberger completed passes that turned into four first downs, including a screen to Eli Rogers on third-and-17 that went for 18 yards and kept the Steelers offense on the field long enough to get Randy Bullock his second field goal try of the game at the end of a 15-play, 64-yard drive. That leaves the score 14-0 at the half.
That leaves the Giants with work to do in the second half. They may not have defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul’s help as he left just before halftime after going down with a groin injury. He’s being called questionable to return and the Giants offense has been AWOL outside of the drive that ended with Timmons’ interception.
The Steelers offense hasn’t had the same trouble with 228 yards over the course of the half. Another touchdown would have made for a more comfortable lead, but the Steelers should like how things have unfolded for the most part.
