The Pittsburgh Steelers entered Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars struggling significantly on the ground on the offensive side of the ball. After starting off the season as arguably a top-10 running team, recording four 100-yard rushing games in the first five, they had been held to under 100 in the last four—including under 50 in the last three.
That would not be the case going up against a one- win Jaguars team, as the Steelers had nearly that by the end of the first quarter, thanks largely to an explosive run from featured runner James Conner to begin their second drive, which started from the shadow of their own end zone that went for 25 yards.