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          Steelers' Justin Fields cuts Colts' lead with rushing TD

          • Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterSep 29, 2024, 07:32 PM
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            • Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.
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          Justin Fields brought the Pittsburgh Steelers within one score of the Indianapolis Colts on a 5-yard keeper late in the third quarter.

          The Steelers capitalized on a missed field goal by the Colts and put together their first touchdown drive of the afternoon. They were aided in large part by Fields' 38-yard completion to George Pickens. Fields then hit Najee Harris for an 11-yard gain on the next play to put the Steelers at the 6-yard line before scoring on third-and-goal.

          Largely stagnant for most of the afternoon, the Steelers' offense moved the ball fairly efficiently on that drive. Fields also bounced back from a 20-yard loss and fumble on the previous drive to score his second rushing touchdown as a Steeler.

          The Colts found the end zone on their next drive to take a 24-10 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Fields answered with another rushing score, lowering his head to absorb contact on a 2-yard touchdown.

          Fields is the second Steelers quarterback in the past 20 years to have multiple rushing touchdowns in a game, joining Kenny Pickett in 2022, according to ESPN Research.