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Monday 23 noveMber 2020

Steelers dominate skidding Jaguars 27-3, remain unbeaten

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Johnson finished with 12
Pittsburgh's latest victory catches for 111 yards.
was picture perfect. James Conner ran 13 times
The Steelers defense gath- for 89 yards, showing some
ered in the end zone after life for a struggling ground
each turnover — four times game.
in all — and posed for the WATCH YOUR STEP
cameras. Some of the cel- Steelers receiver JuJu
ebrations were planned, Smith-Schuster appeared
some candid, most cheesy. to tweak his foot while step-
All of them well-deserved. ping on an official's yellow
Ben Roethlisberger and Co. flag. Smith-Schuster was
gladly shared the spotlight jogging off the field in the
during a 27-3 drubbing of fourth when he winced
skidding Jacksonville on and started hobbling after
Sunday. After all, it was the his cleat landed funny on
defense's latest and great- the weighted part of the
est performance of the flag. He got checked out
season. on the sideline and did not
Terrell Edmunds and Minkah return. Tomlin said it was a
Fitzpatrick intercepted two Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (30) is brought down by Pittsburgh Steelers minor injury.
passes each and the Steel- linebacker Vince Williams, top, and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39) during the first half of an NFL SACK STREAK
ers steamrolled the lowly football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Steelers extended their
Jaguars (1-9) to get to 10-0 Associated Press sack streak to 67 consecu-
for the first time in franchise tive games. Stephon Tuitt
history. it kept pouring into another juggling, contested catch "It was a tough day," Jag- got to Luton for a 9-yard
"They're fun to watch," Ro- bad play into another bad at the 1, setting up Benny uars coach Doug Marrone loss on a third-and-14 play
ethlisberger said. "They're play and I can't let that Snell's TD run. said. "We're all disappoint- in the third quarter. It was
turning the ball, getting happen. I've got to clear it It was all Steelers the rest of ed. This team has done Pittsburgh's 37th sack of the
turnovers for us." and move it onto the next the way. everything it can. I've had season, which leads the
Rookie quarterback Jake snap." "We did the job today," zero issues. ... The record's NFL.
Luton looked lost most of The turning point came late coach Mike Tomlin said. obviously bad. I get that. I KEY INJURIES
the day against the blitz- in the second quarter. With "We checked the boxes. It wish I could do something Steelers: Tight end Zach
ing Steelers, who allowed Jacksonville trailing 10-3 wasn't perfect, but noth- for them. They're going to Gentry sustained a signifi-
206 yards and finished with and driving for a potential ing is perfect about us ex- play for each other and the cant knee injury. Corner-
just two sacks even though tying touchdown, former cept our record. We talk- coaches. We're all going to back Joe Haden suffered a
Bud Dupree and T.J. Watt Jaguars defensive lineman ed openly about that last make sure we do our job." minor knee injury.
dominated Jacksonville's Tyson Alualu tipped Luton's night. We want to wear it Owner Shad Khan fired Jaguars: Defensive end
offensive tackles. Luton pass at the line of scrim- the proper way." then-coach Gus Bradley Josh Allen injured his left
completed 16 of 37 passes mage. Fitzpatrick picked it The Steelers started slow, following his ninth straight knee, but should be fine.

for 151 yards, with four in- off at the 2 and returned it having to settle for field loss in 2016. Cornerbacks Tre Herndon
terceptions and a couple 37 yards. goals (one made, one This skid included another (knee) and Chris Clay-
more close calls. "The defense is playing big," missed) early and weren't milestone. The Jaguars fell brooks (groin) and safety
"No matter what happens Edmunds said. "It's go so really sharp in the third to 41-100 in Khan's nine- Daniel Thomas (arm) left in
on the last play, you've got much going for them. We quarter. But they were year tenure. He tied former the second half. Marrone
to play the next one," Luton just play for each other." plenty effective to beat New Orleans Saints owner said Thomas will go on in-
said. "Whatever happened Roethlisberger found Dion- Jacksonville, which tied a John Mecom Jr. as the sec- jured reserve. Left guard
last time, you can't let it af- tae Johnson down the left single-season franchise re- ond fastest to reach 100 Andrew Norwell (arm) was
fect you. That's the mindset sideline a few plays later. cord with its ninth consecu- losses. Khan hit the dubious ruled out in the third.
I try to have. Unfortunately, Johnson made a leaping, tive loss. mark in 141 games, one UP NEXT
more than late Tampa Bay Steelers: Host AFC North ri-
Buccaneers owner Hugh val Baltimore on Thanksgiv-
Culverhouse. ing night. Pittsburgh over-
STAT-SHEET STUFFERS came a 10-point halftime
Roethlisberger completed deficit to win the first meet-
32 of 46 passes for 267 yards, ing 28-24 earlier this month.
with two touchdowns and Jaguars: Stay in the AFC
interception at the end of North and host Cleveland
the first half. He found rook- next Sunday. Jacksonville
ie Chase Claypool and vet- has won three straight in
eran Eric Ebron for scores. the series.q