| Pit |
0 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
38 |
| Buf |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Date of game: 8/25/2012
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Recap: Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh
Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) - Antonio Brown caught a touchdown pass from both Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich, and the Pittsburgh Steelers posted a 38-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills in preseason action from Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Brown finished with 108 yards on seven receptions, while Roethlisberger completed 17-of-24 passes for 169 yards.
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 89 yards on 7-of-18 passing for Buffalo. Fred Jackson accounted for the Bills' lone touchdown with a 1-yard plunge in the first quarter.
The Steelers tied the game in the second quarter after their defense forced a C.J. Spiller fumble. Isaac Redman capped the five-play, 18-yard drive with a short touchdown.
Pittsburgh then took a 14-7 lead when Roethlisberger connected with Brown on a six-yard scoring strike in the waning moments of the first half. Brown's reception finished an 11-play drive that began in the shadow of his own end zone.
The Steelers capitalized on another turnover to stretch their lead to 21-7. The Bills got the ball to begin the third quarter, but Troy Polamalu picked off Vince Young at the Buffalo 39. On the next play, Leftwich threw a TD pass to Brown.
Another Young interception resulted in a 10-yard TD catch by Derrick Williams in the fourth quarter. Danny Hrapmann kicked a 40-yard field goal and Chris Rainey added a 41-yard TD run to cap the scoring.
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