National Football League
Tampa Bay 27, Pittsburgh 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 28, 2014
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 62910

Buccaneers 27, Steelers 24: Mike Glennon threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson with seven seconds left as the rejuvenated Buccaneers stunned the host Steelers.

After Glennon's fourth-down pass into the end zone went off the finger tips of Vincent Jackson on the previous possession, Tampa Bay (1-3) got the ball back at the Pittsburgh 46 with 40 seconds left and Glennon hit Louis Murphy over the middle for 41 yards to the 5- yard line. Two plays later, Glennon found Jackson in the left corner of the end zone for the game-winner.

Glennon completed 21-of-42 for 302 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in his first start of the season for the Bucs, who snapped a six-game losing streak and a 10-game streak of losses in the month of September. Rookie Mike Evans had four catches for 65 yards and a TD as Tampa Bay provided a much better effort than in its 56-14 loss to Atlanta in Week 3.

Ben Roethlisberger completed 29-of-40 for 314 yards and Antonio Brown had seven catches for 131 yards and two TDs for Pittsburgh (2-2), which spotted Tampa Bay 10 points early, came back for a 17-10 halftime lead but failed to convert a first down in the last minute that would have sealed the victory.

The Bucs tied the game 17-17 on their first possession of the second half as Doug Martin capped an 80-yard drive in 2 1/2 minutes with a 3-yard TD run. Roethlisberger took the Steelers 80 yards, finding Heath Miller for 5 yards to provide the Steelers a 24-17 edge midway through the third. After another Patrick Murray field goal, the Bucs reached the Steelers' 14-yard line, but Glennon couldn't convert on fourth down and the Steelers couldn't run out the clock.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucs DT Gerald McCoy, who missed last week's demolition versus Atlanta with a broken hand, recorded a sack on the second play of the game. … The Steelers held a 253-71 edge in total yards in the first half but were hurt by five sacks and six penalties. … Bucs S Dashon Goldson (ankle) left the game in the first period and Evans (groin) exited in the third and did not return.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay   Pittsburgh
Doug Martin Player Le'Veon Bell
13 Attempts 19
40 Yards 63
3.1 Avg Yards 3.3
1 Touchdowns 0
9 Long 16
Receiving
Tampa Bay   Pittsburgh
Louis Murphy Player Antonio Brown
6 Receptions 7
99 Yards 131
16.5 Avg Yards 18.7
0 Touchdowns 2
41 Long 27
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Tampa Bay 350 63 287 3 2 0 5.0 2
Pittsburgh 390 85 305 3 1 1 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.