Glennon leads game-winning drive as Buccaneers stun Steelers in final minute
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Wide receiver Vincent Jackson caught a five-yard touchdown pass with seven seconds remaining in the game to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a thrilling 27-24 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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- The Bucs improve to 1-3 on the season with the victory, while the Steelers fall to 2-2.
- Bucs running back Doug Martin returned following a two-game absence, rushing for a team-high 40 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries.
- Wide receiver Mike Evans recorded the first touchdown of his NFL career, giving the Bucs an early 7-0 lead. The game ended on a sour note for Evans, though, as he suffered a groin injury in the third quarter and did not return.
- Louis Murphy came up big in Evans' absence, catching six passes for 99 yards.
- Making his first start of the season, Bucs quarterback Mike Glennon completed 21-of-42 passes for 302 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
- Ben Roethlisberger became the 12th quarterback in NFL history to throw for 35,000 yards with same team. He finished the game 28-of-39 passing for 325 yards and three touchdowns in a losing cause.
- Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown also made it into the record books, becoming the first player in NFL history with at least five catches in 20 consecutive games.
- Despite being outgained 253-64, the Bucs entered halftime down by just seven points. However, they did have a season-high five sacks on Roethlisberger through two quarters of play.
- Bucs safety Dashon Goldson suffered an ankle injury in the first half of the game and did not return.