Calvin Austin III scores twice as Steelers maintain off Giants

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Pittsburgh Steelers huge receiver Calvin Austin III (19) catches a landing subsequent to New York Giants cornerback Dru Phillips (22) in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer recreation Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Photograph by Gene J. Puskar /AP Photograph

PITTSBURGH — Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a landing and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for one more rating because the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night time.

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Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 kilos, raced throughout the sector earlier than sprinting down the sideline for a 73-yard landing within the third quarter that gave the Steelers (6-2) the lead for good. He added a 29-yard over-the-shoulder seize from Wilson early within the fourth as Pittsburgh gained its twenty second straight residence recreation underneath the Monday night time lights and took a one-game lead over Baltimore within the AFC North.

Austin completed with three receptions for 54 yards. Wilson was sharp in his second begin, finishing 20 of 28 passes for 278 yards and the rating to Austin, although his fumble with 4:42 remaining briefly opened the door for the Giants.

Pittsburgh star exterior linebacker T.J. Watt closed it a number of performs later, strip-sacking Daniel Jones to finish the risk. The Giants had one other last-gasp drive into Pittsburgh territory within the last minute, however Jones was picked off by rookie cornerback Beanie Bishop, sealing New York’s third straight loss.

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Najee Harris ran for 114 yards, topping 100 for a 3rd straight recreation for the primary time in his profession. Chris Boswell kicked 4 area objectives to bail out an offence that slowed down frequently in New York territory.

Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy ran for a season-high 145 yards, together with a 45-yard dash early within the fourth quarter that pulled New York (2-5) inside eight. The Giants tried a 2-point conversion however the ill-conceived play to rookie huge receiver Malik Nabers behind the road of scrimmage was simply swatted away.

Jones, benched within the fourth quarter of a blowout loss to Philadelphia final week, accomplished 24 of 38 passes for 264 yards and the late decide. Darius Slayton completed with 4 receptions for 108 yards and Nabers caught seven passes for 72 yards. Greg Joseph booted 4 area objectives for the Giants, who had been undone by 11 penalties for 65 yards and a defence that permit the all of a sudden potent Wilson-led Steelers offence pile up 426 yards.

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Austin’s return for a rating, the primary by a Steeler since 2019, gave Pittsburgh a jolt following a primary half stuffed with missed alternatives. The Steelers had a pair of obvious landing passes from Wilson to George Pickens nullified.

A facemask penalty on proper sort out Broderick Jones worn out the primary. Video-assisted replay overturned the second, a leaping seize at the back of the tip zone during which Pickens bought his proper foot down _ twice — however couldn’t add the left earlier than getting pushed out Giants cornerback Deonte Banks.

New York — trying crisper than it did in opposition to the Eagles — had a landing negated by a penalty when a flip from Jones to Chris Manhertz was referred to as again as a result of Nabers was flagged for an unlawful shift.