National Football League
Pittsburgh 23, Buffalo 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 10, 2013
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 46°
Head Official: Scott Green
Attendance: 60406

Steelers 23, Bills 10: With trade rumors swirling around Ben Roethlisberger, the veteran quarterback threw one touchdown pass and host Pittsburgh snapped a two-game losing streak.

Roethlisberger completed 18-of-30 passes for 204 yards, including a 5-yard scoring pass to Jerricho Cotchery, and Antonio Brown had six receptions for 104 yards. Le'Veon Bell was the Steelers' workhorse, gaining 57 yards on the ground on 22 carries and scoring on a 4-yard touchdown run.

Pittsburgh (3-6) entered the game ranked 31st defensively against the rush but it limited the Buffalo (3-7) to 95 yards on the ground and a total of 227 yards overall. EJ Manuel returned to the Bills' lineup after missing the past four games with a knee injury but the rookie quarterback was ineffective, going 22-for-39 for 155 yards with his lone scoring pass - a 2-yarder to Chris Gragg - coming with just three seconds left.

Cotchery, who caught three touchdown passes a week ago, gave the Steelers a 10-3 lead by snaring a short fade pattern from Roethlisberger in the corner of the end zone. Bell's touchdown run capped a six-play, 58-yard drive with 3:02 left in the third quarter giving Pittsburgh a 17-3 lead.

Dan Carpenter's 20-yard field goal gave Buffalo a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Shaun Suisham answered with the first of his three field goals before Cotchery scored on the first play after the two-minute warning to give Pittsburgh the lead for good.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bills WR Robert Brooks missed the game with an ankle injury. ...Roethlisberger's agent denied the report that the QB was seeking a trade and Steelers' owner Art Rooney II said the team has no plans to trade him. ...Manuel had just 79 yards passing before the final drive. He didn't go over 100 yards until there was 2:49 left in the game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
Fred Jackson Player Le'Veon Bell
12 Attempts 22
55 Yards 57
4.6 Avg Yards 2.6
0 Touchdowns 1
11 Long 9
Receiving
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
Steve Johnson Player Antonio Brown
3 Receptions 6
48 Yards 104
16.0 Avg Yards 17.3
0 Touchdowns 0
23 Long 40
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Buffalo 227 95 132 1 1 1 4.0 1
Pittsburgh 300 136 164 2 3 1 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Steelers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Bills have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .429 after a loss.