The Tampa Bay Bucs edged out the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 tonight in their Preseason Week 2 clash at Acrisure Stadium.
Below are some of the top stats with key highlights from the matchup.
Tampa Bay:
- QB Teddy Bridgewater went 6-of-11 for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns, with no interceptions—delivering a sharp 119.3 passer rating.
- RB Bucky Irving debuted Saturday night with 8 carries for 12 yards, and also caught 1 pass for 15 yards, which was the touchdown reception from Bridgewater.
- WR Jalen McMillan logged 1 catch for 18 yards before exiting the game early.
- Other notables included Sterling Shepard with 3 receptions for 47 yards and Emeka Egbuka with 1 catch for 5 yards which was his first NFL touchdown reception. CB Zyon McCollum, CB Kindle Vildor, and LB Antonio Grier, Jr. all recorded interceptions.
Pittsburgh:
- QB Skylar Thompson finished with 10-of-15 passing for 113 yards, 0 TDs, and 1 INT.
- RB K. Johnson carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards.
Team Totals:
- Tampa Bay totaled 240 yards
- Pittsburgh totaled 316 yards