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Tampa Bay Defeats Pittsburgh 17-14 - Recap
Tampa Bay got 2 scoring strikes from Teddy Bridgewater en route to a 17-14 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at Acrisure Stadium.
Tampa Bay was the ATS victor, as they covered the +0.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 36.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Teddy Bridgewater completed 6 of 11 pass attempts for 85 yards and 2 TDs for the Buccaneers in the win.
Kaleb Johnson rushed for 50 yards for Pittsburgh, while Lew Nichols added 42 yards. Mason Rudolph threw for 46 yards for the Steelers, while receivers Roman Wilson and Roc Taylor had 72 and 39 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay lost the offensive yardage battle to Pittsburgh 316-240 yards in Saturday's game. Pittsburgh had more first downs as that total ended up 16-13.
Tampa Bay led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:29-29:31 split in that important category.
Tampa Bay heads into a Pre-Season Week 3 battle against the Bills. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.