Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers Match Player Stats On Oct 29, 2023

Trevor Lawrence threw for 292 yards and a touchdown Sunday as the Jacksonville Jaguars stretched their winning streak to five games with a 20-10 decision over the host Pittsburgh Steelers.

Lawrence completed 24 of 32 passes with an interception. His biggest throw was a 56-yard scoring strike on a wheel route to running back Travis Etienne with 5:05 left in the third quarter, giving Jacksonville (6-2) a 17-3 lead.

The Steelers (4-3) got within 17-10 when backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky found George Pickens for a 22-yard touchdown pass with 53 seconds remaining in the period. But the Jaguars sealed the outcome when Brandon McManus kicked his fourth field goal of the day, a 37-yarder with 4:35 left in the game.

Trubisky relieved starter Kenny Pickett (rib) with 14 seconds left in the first half and completed 15 of 27 passes for 138 yards with two interceptions, one on a Hail Mary to end the game. Pickett was 10 of 16 for 73 yards.

Jacksonville outgained Pittsburgh 377-261 and possessed the ball for more than 34 minutes but hurt itself with three turnovers. Etienne rushed 24 times for 79 yards and Evan Ingram caught 10 passes for 88 yards.

Jacksonville initiated scoring with long McManus field goals on its first two drives. The veteran kicker connected on a 50-yarder just over four minutes into the game, then connected from 51 for a 6-0 advantage with 5:54 left in the first quarter.

The teams then swapped second-quarter field goals. Chris Boswell got Pittsburgh on the board with a 22-yard field goal with 3:59 left to cap a 93-yard drive that lasted more than six minutes and McManus hit from 38 with 1:04 remaining for a 9-3 lead at halftime.

The bigger storyline concerned Pickett, who left the game after being hit by defensive end Adam Gotsis following an incomplete pass. Pickett returned to the sideline for the second half but was ruled out.

--Field Level Media