CINCINNATI -- The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't wait any longer.
After a stagnant drive to open the third quarter down 7-3 to the Bengals, the Steelers benched starting quarterback Mason Rudolph in favor of backup Devlin "Duck" Hodges.
Rudolph was sacked on the first play of drive for a loss of 13 yards when he couldn't find an open receiver. Two plays later, he threw a wobbly pass that fell incomplete and sent the Steelers' offense off the field for the third three-and-out of the afternoon.
The offense responded immediately to Hodges, scoring a touchdown on the rookie's first drive.