Ben Roethlisberger is having a really bad day. After getting sacked and picked off, he started this drive having missed on his last six passing attempts. Now, he has to lead his team out of a 17-6 hole to the Denver Broncos with an ankle that looks to be bothering him again, if his limping around on the field is any indication.
Steelers Vs. Broncos, 2012 AFC Wild Card: Another Drive Comes Up Short For Pittsburgh
He got a break on the first play of the drive. A Denver offsides call negated another interception. The Steelers went back to Isaac Redman for two yards, and another Denver penalty gave them a first down.
A no-gain by Redman and another incomplete pass put the Steelers at third-and-10. Roethlisberger finally completed a pass, hitting Mike Wallace in the middle of the field. Playing in a zone, Denver safety Quinton Carter put a big hit on Wallace to stop him three yards shy of the first down. Pittsburgh punted.
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