The Titans took the second quarter moving the ball with ease, but after a Cameron Heyward sack, it forced Tennessee into a 48-yard field goal attempt by Ryan Succop. But the kick was blocked by T.J. Watt, giving Pittsburgh their best starting field position of the game.
Nope. pic.twitter.com/HA4s0NvOxY
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 17, 2017
The Steelers did nothing with the turnover, and their next three offensive possessions, but within 5-minutes left in the half, Mariota was picked off for the second time, this time by Coty Sensabaugh, which set up the Steelers just outside the Tennessee red-zone.
That's ✌️. pic.twitter.com/zPRQuezoju
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 17, 2017
Despite the field position, the Steelers settled for another Boswell field goal to give them a 13-7 lead, and this was a huge win for the Tennessee defense to hold the Pittsburgh offense to six points off the two first half turnovers.
After the Pittsburgh defense was able to get a quick three-and-out, Roethlisberger and company were able to move the ball into field goal range, and Boswell’s 50-yard field goal gave Pittsburgh a 16-7 lead heading into halftime.