Half-scoring After the first half, the Steelers’ defense closed out the visiting Texans in the second half on Sunday for a 28-21 victory. Pittsburgh is 3-0 for the first time since 2010, while Houston will now have to dig itself out of the 0-3 hole.
Pittsburgh, 14-3 early, took the lead after Ben Rothlisberger threw the first half touchdown pass to Eric Abron and Juju Smith-Schuster. The offense of Texans led by Deshuan Watson gave Houston a 21-17 half-time lead after Watson got Will Fuller for a 14-yard score.
After a rocky first half, the Steelers’ defense slipped on Watson, who was fired five times when Mike Hilton made a big interference in the third quarter. Turnover scored Pittsburgh’s game-winning score, a 12-yard touchdown run by James Connor. The Steelers extended their lead after Smith-Schuster’s score on Pittsburgh’s two-point conversion. TJ Watt helped push another Texans punt after a sack, a game for the Steelers as Rothlisberger rookie Chase Clapul completed the third down.
Rathlisberger, who outscored Mike Webster for most games played in Steelers history on Sunday, enjoyed another solid outing, while improving his season’s touchdown / interception ratio to 7/1 to make it 23-of-36 for 237 yards. Connor ran more than 100 yards for the second straight game, as the Stylers ran for 169 yards on 38 carry against Houston’s 31st-run defense. Bud Dupree to Pittsburgh 1.5. Give speed with P sack.
Watson, who was 14-of-18 in the first half, finished 19-27-27 with 264 yards. Cobb led the Texans with 95 yards on four catches, while Houston’s running game was just 29 yards on 15 carry.
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