Calvin Austin III scores twice as the Steelers hold off the Giants 26-18

Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled successful a lob by Russell Wilson for different people arsenic nan Pittsburgh Steelers hit nan New York Giants 26-18

PITTSBURGH -- Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled successful a lob by Russell Wilson for different people arsenic nan Pittsburgh Steelers hit nan New York Giants 26-18 connected Monday night.

Austin, listed astatine 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced crossed nan section earlier sprinting down nan sideline for a 73-yard touchdown successful nan 3rd 4th that gave nan Steelers (6-2) nan lead for good. He added a 29-yard over-the-shoulder drawback from Wilson early successful nan 4th arsenic Pittsburgh won its 22nd consecutive location crippled nether nan Monday nighttime lights and took a one-game lead complete Baltimore successful nan AFC North.

Austin vanished pinch 3 receptions for 54 yards. Wilson was crisp successful his 2nd start, completing 20 of 28 passes for 278 yards and nan people to Austin, though his fumble pinch 4:42 remaining concisely opened nan doorway for nan Giants.

Pittsburgh prima extracurricular linebacker T.J. Watt closed it a fewer plays later, strip-sacking Daniel Jones to extremity nan threat. The Giants had different last-gasp thrust into Pittsburgh territory successful nan last minute, but Jones was picked disconnected by rookie cornerback Beanie Bishop, sealing New York's 3rd consecutive loss.

Najee Harris ran for 114 yards, topping 100 for a 3rd consecutive crippled for nan first clip successful his career. Chris Boswell kicked 4 section goals to bail retired an discourtesy that bogged down regularly successful New York territory.

Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy ran for a season-high 145 yards, including a 45-yard sprint early successful nan 4th fourth that pulled New York (2-5) wrong eight. The Giants tried a 2-point conversion but nan ill-conceived play to rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers down nan statement of scrimmage was easy swatted away.

Jones, benched successful nan 4th fourth of a blowout nonaccomplishment to Philadelphia past week, completed 24 of 38 passes for 264 yards and nan precocious pick. Darius Slayton vanished pinch 4 receptions for 108 yards and Nabers caught 7 passes for 72 yards. Greg Joseph booted 4 section goals for nan Giants, who were undone by 11 penalties for 65 yards and a defense that fto nan abruptly potent Wilson-led Steelers discourtesy heap up 426 yards.

Austin's return for a score, nan first by a Steeler since 2019, gave Pittsburgh a jolt pursuing a first half filled pinch missed opportunities. The Steelers had a brace of evident touchdown passes from Wilson to George Pickens nullified.

A facemask punishment connected correct tackle Broderick Jones wiped retired nan first. Video-assisted replay overturned nan second, a leaping drawback successful nan backmost of nan extremity area successful which Pickens sewage his correct ft down — doubly — but couldn't adhd nan near earlier getting pushed retired Giants cornerback Deonte Banks.

New York — looking crisper than it did against nan Eagles — had a touchdown negated by a punishment erstwhile a flip from Jones to Chris Manhertz was called backmost because Nabers was flagged for an forbidden shift.

Steelers: Justin Fields served arsenic nan emergency backmost down Wilson and Kyle Allen aft tweaking a hamstring successful believe connected Saturday.

Giants: Host Washington connected Sunday.

Steelers: After a bye, sojourn nan Commanders connected Nov. 10.

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