{"id":4769,"date":"2019-10-14T17:09:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T17:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/?p=4769"},"modified":"2019-10-14T17:09:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T17:09:55","slug":"conner-hodges-lead-steelers-to-snf-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/conner-hodges-lead-steelers-to-snf-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Conner, Hodges Lead Steelers To SNF Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Running back James Conner made sure that his rookie quarterback had all of the help he needed on Sunday night. Conner had 119 yards from scrimmage, along with <strong>both a rushing and receiving touchdown<\/strong>, as the Pittsburgh Steelers downed the Chargers 24-17 in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conner\u2019s great game gave a huge boost to quarterback Devlin Hodges. The rookie, <strong>making his first career start<\/strong> after Mason Rudolph suffered a concussion last week against the Ravens, completed 15-of-20 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown and interception. It\u2019s just the fifth time in 26 games in franchise history that Pittsburgh won on the road with a quarterback making his first NFL start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Steelers put Los Angeles in a hole early, where the defense forced two turnovers in the first quarter on back-to-back possessions. First, rookie Devin Bush recovered a fumble and took it nine yards to the end zone for the first score of the game. Four plays later, Bush intercepted Philip Rivers, which started Pittsburgh\u2019s <strong>first scoring drive<\/strong> that resulted in Conner\u2019s first touchdown of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After forcing a punt, the Steelers took over on their own 14-yard line. From there, Hodges, Conner, and backup Benny Snell forged a 14-play, 86-yard drive that stretched out over nine minutes and ended with <strong>a 26-yard touchdown reception<\/strong> for Conner. The Chargers answered with a lengthy drive of their own but left with zero points at halftime after a missed 43-yard kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chargers-rally\">Chargers Rally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Up 21-0 after halftime, Pittsburgh kicked a field goal to extend their lead. But from this point, it was all Chargers. After kicking a field goal to get on the board, Los Angeles\u2019 Rayshawn Jenkins intercepted Hodges early in the fourth quarter. LA then <strong>drove down the field <\/strong>in a little over three minutes before Rivers connected with tight end Hunter Henry for the first time in the end zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After forcing a punt, the Chargers <strong>went on another scoring drive<\/strong>, once again ending with a touchdown catch by Henry. After the defense held Hodges in check and forced another punt, Los Angeles was starting at its own one-yard line, down by seven with 1:03 to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an incomplete pass on the first play, Rivers targeted wide receiver Mike Williams deep but <strong>was intercepted<\/strong> by Cameron Sutton to ice the game for the Steelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the victory, Pittsburgh improved to 2-4 on the season, tied with the Browns for second place in the AFC North. Whether it\u2019s Hodges or Rudolph under center, the schedule<strong> is pretty favorable<\/strong> over the next few weeks, with three straight home games, including next Monday night against the winless Dolphins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the status of Conner is <strong>up in the air<\/strong>, as the star running back left Sunday\u2019s game in the third quarter with a quad injury and did not return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Los Angeles, it fell to 2-4 on the season, <strong>dropping four out of its last five<\/strong>. The games going forward won\u2019t get much easier than facing a third-string quarterback at home, with trips to Tennessee and Chicago on the docket next. Rivers and company are now tied with the Broncos for third place in the AFC West.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Running back James Conner made sure that his rookie quarterback had all of the help he needed on Sunday night. 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