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Tuesday 31 OcTOber 2017
Steelers lean on D, Smith-Schuster in 20-15 win over Lions

By LARRY LAGE he put a chain that he pur- “He’s a little kid, excited into his end zone and per- 1:39 left and out of time-
AP Sports Writer chased Sunday on a sta- for the moment,” veteran fectly lofted a pass to Smith- outs, Wilson took Seattle 80
DETROIT (AP) — JuJu Smith- tionary bike, making light defensive end Cameron Schuster. The rookie receiv- yards in barely a minute. He
Schuster made an inside hit Paul Richardson for 48
move like a veteran and yards on a jump ball to start
used his young legs to do the drive, found Tyler Lock-
the rest. The rookie receiver ett for 19 yards, and drilled
scored on a 97-yard touch- a strike to Graham for the
down pass from Ben Ro- winner. Wilson finished 26
ethlisberger late in the third of 41 for a career-high 452
quarter, and the Pittsburgh yards and four TDs. He hit
Steelers forced the Detroit Richardson for two TDs and
Lions to turn the ball over found Graham on a 1-yard
on downs twice in a 20-15 TD pass with 5:41 left.
win Sunday night. Deshaun Watson was
Smith-Schuster, selected nearly the equal of Wilson,
No. 62 overall out of South- throwing for 402 yards and
ern California, had season four touchdowns. But the
highs with seven receptions rookie couldn’t come up
for 193 yards. with a final answer and was
“A lot of people said, ‘He’s intercepted by Richard
young, he’s immature,’” Sherman with 7 seconds
Smith-Schuster said. “I’m 20 left on a desperation throw.
years old, but when I’m on It was a stunning perfor-
the field, playing with my mance by Watson against
boys, I’m going to get the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) breaks downfield for a 97-yard one of the best defenses
touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday,
job done.” Oct. 29 2017, in Detroit. in the NFL — and an even
Smith-Schuster also knows Assoicated Press better final rally by Wilson.
how to have a little fun. Watson threw touchdown
When he got to the side- of his bike being stolen and Heyward said. “You appre- er ran for about 70 yards passes of 59 and 20 yards
line after his touchdown, recovered recently. ciate the energy he brings. after the catch, running to Will Fuller, 2 yards to La-
Us old farts don’t know how past cornerback Quandre mar Miller, and a wide re-
to deal with it sometimes, Diggs and pulling away ceiver screen that DeAn-
but I’m glad we got him.” from safety Glover Quin on dre Hopkins took 72 yards
Roethlisberger is, too, be- his way to the end zone. “I for a score with 5:01 left to
cause he has a reliable told him I didn’t know he give Houston a 38-34 lead.
receiver to go to when An- had that much speed,” Ro- Hopkins finished with eight
tonio Brown is covered and ethlisberger recalled. “He receptions for 224 yards,
Martavis Bryant is pouting. said he didn’t, either.” Matt while Fuller had five catch-
His last catch converted a Prater kicked his fifth field es for 125 yards.
third-and-1 from the Steel- goal on the next posses- The day started with the
ers 32, allowing them to run sion after Caldwell didn’t majority of Houston’s ros-
out the clock. want to go for it on another ter kneeling during the
The AFC North-leading fourth down from the Pitts- national anthem in pro-
Steelers (6-2) go into their burgh 1, drawing boos from test of owner Bob Mc-
bye week with a three- a crowd that included a lot Nair’s “inmates running
game winning streak. of black-and-yellow clad, the prison” comment that
“We weren’t perfect, obvi- towel-twirling fans cheering emerged this past week.
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Hallam, left, speaks to NFL ously, but boy we showed for the visitors. COWBOYS 33, REDSKINS 19
Commissioner Roger Goodell before an NFL football game
between the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings at fight,” coach Mike Tomlin Detroit got the ball back LANDOVER, Md. (AP) —
Twickenham Stadium in London, Sunday Oct. 29, 2017. said. Pittsburgh’s defense with a chance to drive for Ezekiel Elliott ran for 150
Assoicated Press put up a curtain in front a go-ahead TD, but Tate yards and two touchdowns
NFL’s Goodell visits of it end zone, forcing blew it with an unforced and the Cowboys took
advantage of a blocked
the Lions to settle for field fumble at the Steelers 24.
site of new Tottenham goals. When they went for “It just slipped,” Tate said. field goal return and three
touchdowns, the Steelers “It was just a bad play by turnovers. Playing in a driv-
stopped them.
me.” The Lions’ defense ing rainstorm that made
stadium in London Detroit coach Jim Caldwell forced Pittsburgh to punt it difficult to hold onto the
chose to go for it on fourth again and they failed to ball, let alone throw it, Dak
LONDON (AP) — NFL Com- The NFL finished up its down from the Steelers 1 take advantage. After the Prescott completed 14 of
missioner Roger Goodell four London games on trailing by one in the third 2-minute warning, Stafford his 22 passes for 143 yards
has paid a visit to the new Sunday, with the Minne- quarter. Matthew Stafford threw an incomplete pass as Dallas (4-3) heeded the
stadium in London that sota Vikings beating the was sacked as he stepped from the Pittsburgh 8. message on Elliott’s cleats
will host regular-season Cleveland Browns 33-16 up out of a collapsing pock- “Our red zone defense was to “Feed Zeke.” With an-
games next season. at Twickenham Stadium, et and tried to run up the amazing,” Heyward said. other hearing on his NFL
Goodell visited the site home of England’s na- middle. “Just as I thought I SEAHAWKS 41, TEXANS 38 suspension coming Mon-
of Tottenham’s new soc- tional rugby team. could do something, I got SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wil- day, Elliott carried the ball
cer stadium on Monday. The first two games in hit,” Stafford said. son hit Jimmy Graham for 33 times, scored twice for
The NFL has a 10-year London this season were A snap after missing wide- an 18-yard touchdown the second consecutive
deal with the club to play played at Wembley Sta- open tight end Jesse James with 21 seconds left, his sec- game, and surpassed 100
games at the 61,500-seat dium, while the last two on the ensuing drive, Ro- ond TD catch of the fourth yards for the third week in
venue in North London. were at Twickenham.q ethlisberger dropped back quarter. Down 38-34 with a row.q