preseason game: Steelers defeat Bills 27-15

The Buffalo Bills lost 27-15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in their second preseason game Saturday night.

Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs, who did not play in last week's 23-19 win over the Indianapolis Colts, played in the Bills' first three drives. Allen threw for 64 yards on 7-for-10 passing but had two completions overturned due to penalties from the offensive line. On the second drive of the game, Allen threw a 35-yard pass to Gabe Davis, who ran out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 17-yard line. A holding call on offensive tackle Spencer Brown negated the play and the offense eventually had to punt facing 4th and 25.

Tight end Dalton Kincaid, the Bills' 2023 first-round draft pick, made his first catch of the preseason off a quick pass from Allen. Kincaid finished the night with 3 receptions for 45 yards.

After the defense forced the Bills, who were also playing their starters, off the field in a three-and-out on their opening possession, second-year wide receiver Calvin Austin III returned a punt 54 yards to the Buffalo 25.

On the first play after the big return, Pickett threw a pass to Freiermuth's back shoulder down the left hash, throwing him open against linebacker Matt Milano, who had inside leverage.

"It was a heck of of a ball," said Freiermuth. "He kind of threw it away from, I think it was Milano, and saved me from a big hit. It was a heck of a throw against a heck of a linebacker."

The Steelers defense came up with another stop and it was time for Tanner Morgan to take his first snaps with 5:04 to play in the game. He led the Steelers to a quick three-and-out, capped by a crushing sack from Cameron Kline. 

The Bills finally got on the board with 13:16 left in the game. After Mason Rudolph fumbled a snap from Kendrick Green, Jordan Mims scored on a one-yard touchdown run to make it 27-7. 

That put a bow on what was still a decisive, top to bottom win for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first game in front of home fans at Acrisure Stadium. 

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Sarah H

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