The defensive line stepped up the second quarter with an amazing 5 sacks. Gilbert's been in the game, but hasn't been a factor with his cast. The running game looks a little better. The Steelers get the ball to start the second half. On 3rd and 1 from the Steelers 31, Quinn's pass is incomplete, but Damien Richardson is called for roughing the passer.
Replays look like it was a marginal call.
The penalty helps the drive continue as running back Richard Huntley begins to punish the Panthers on the ground. On 2nd and 8 from the Panther 24, Huntley runs right through the middle of a bunch of arm-tackling Panthers straight into the end zone. No one gets a body on him at all. Steelers 24, Panthers 17. The Panthers manage a long drive on their next possession with a big 3rd down conversion to wide receiver Rocket Ismail.