The Pittsburgh Steelers are tied 10-10 at the half in one of the sloppiest preseason games I can remember. Pittsburgh played way more of their starters than the Panthers, but came out flat and without discipline. On one hand, maybe it’s good to get this out of their system in the preseason, but still not a good look.
Skylar Thompson’s 53-yard completion to Scotty Miller set up a field goal to tie things up.
Unfortunately the big story of the first half is the potentially serious knee injury to first-round DT Derrick Harmon. He was removed on a cart after this play.
If there is one silver lining, fifth-round DT Yahya Black has been great throughout camp and the preseason, but still a huge blow if Harmon is out for the year. The DL depth would be razor thin. The Steelers can’t seem to catch a break with their first-round picks.
The Panthers will get the ball after halftime.
START OF 3RD QUARTER
1st and 10, Bailey up the middle for a loss of 2, tackled by Jack Sawyer. 2nd and 12, Perkins complete to Reed for 6 yards. 3rd and 6, Perkins complete to Dafney for 8 yards with Carson Bruener on the tackle.
1st and 10, Bailey up the middle for 14.
1st and 10, Perkins complete to Pierre for 11 yards.
1st and 10, Bailey up the middle for 1 yard. 2nd and 9, Yahya Black sacked Perkins for a loss of 8. 3rd and 17, strip sack by Julius Welschof recovered by Mark Robinson.
1st and 10, Thompson incomplete to Sermon. 2nd and 10, Thompson complete to Lance McCutcheon for 14 yards.
1st and 10, Thompson to Trey Sermon for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Sermon up the middle for 4. A false start backs them up 5 yards. 3rd and 8, Sermon caught the pass and made the first guy miss to convert.
1st and 10, Robert Woods called for holding. 1st and 18, Thompson incomplete to Lew Nichols. Would have been a touchdown if Thompson placed it in the right spot. 2nd and 18, Nichols crushed for no gain after a short pass. 3rd and 18, Thompson scrambled, but holding moves them back again. 3rd and 28, complete to Sermon for 2 yards. The penalties moved them into difficult field goal range. Ben Sauls nailed it from 50 yards out. 13-10 Steelers.
1st and 10, Lynch-Adams up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Lynch-Adams up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 5, Perkins complete to Horn for 13 yards.
1st and 10, Lynch-Adams up the middle for a loss of 1 with Jack Sawyer making the play. 2nd and 11, Perkins incomplete pass. 3rd and 11, Perkins complete to Lynch-Adams for 2 yards. Sawyer in on the tackle.
The punt went 46 yards for a touchback.
1st and 10, Logan Woodside complete to Lew Nichols for 23 yards.
1st and 10, Nichols up the middle for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Nichols up the middle for 5 yards.
1st and 10, illegal block by Ryan McCollum. 1st and 18, roughing the passer.
1st and 10, Woodside incomplete intended for JJ Galbreath. 2nd and 10, Evan Hull around the left end for 8 yards. 3rd and 2, Hull up the middle for 1 yard. They lined up to go for it, but false start makes it 4th and 6. The 49-yard field goal was good. Sauls is making himself some money somewhere. 16-10 Steelers.
1st and 10, Bailey off left tackle for 1 yard. 2nd and 9, Perkins complete to Bailey for a loss of 1. Esezi Otomewo made the tackle. 3rd and 10, Perkins scrambled for 13 yards around the left end to convert.
1st and 10, Bailey off right tackle for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Bailey up the middle for no gain, stopped by Domenique Davis. 3rd and 5, Kyler Baugh notched a sack to kill the drive.
The punt went 55 yards and was returned 12 yards to the 22 by Ke’Shawn Williams.
1st and 10, complete to Williams for 12 yards.
1st and 10, Trey Sermon around the left end and up the sideline for 30 yards. Sermon is having himself a nice game.
1st and 10, Sermon up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, incomplete intended for McCutcheon. 3rd and 7, complete to Lew Nichols for a loss of 2. Sauls 28-yard field goal is good. 19-10 Steelers.
The Steelers appear to have avoided a disaster with Harmon. If he was seriously hurt he wouldn’t be on the sideline in good spirits.
1st and 10, Perkins complete to Hudson for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Lynch-Adams around the right end for a loss of 1. 3rd and 5, Perkins complete to Lynch-Adams for 8 yards.
1st and 10, Lynch-Adams up the middle for no gain. D’Shawn Jamison made the tackle. 2nd and 10, Perkins up the middle for 16 yards.
1st and 10, Lynch-Adams off left tackle for 7 yards. 2nd and 3, Lynch-Adams up the middle for a loss of 1. Eku Leota and Mikey Victor made the tackle.
