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Pittsburgh 35, Cincinnati 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 59°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 63697
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 07007
Pittsburgh 0287035
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 64 yards, 88-E. Sanders returns for 16 yards (26-T. Mays).
1 and 10 - PIT 17 14:56 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 99-M. Lawson).
2 and 7 - PIT 20 14:21 17-M. Wallace rush for -3 yards (24-A. Jones).
3 and 10 - PIT 17 13:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 10 - PIT 17 13:33 13-J. Kapinos punts 59 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 13 yards (82-W. Saunders).
1Q 13:20 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 37 13:20 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (51-J. Farrior).
2 and 9 - CIN 38 12:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 43 yards (24-I. Taylor, 25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 19 11:57 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 6 - PIT 15 11:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 7 yards (51-J. Farrior). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Personal Foul (offsetting). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Personal Foul (offsetting).
1 and goal - PIT 8 10:52 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (56-L. Woodley, 96-Z. Hood).
2 and goal - PIT 4 10:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and goal - PIT 4 10:09 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and goal - PIT 9 10:09 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
4 and goal - PIT 9 10:05 Field goal formation. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and goal - PIT 14 10:05 Field goal formation, field goal attempted by 2-M. Nugent (33 yards), blocked by 97-C. Heyward, RECOVERED by 25-R. Clark returned for no gain (84-J. Gresham).
1Q 9:59 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 18 9:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 5 - PIT 23 9:22 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 6 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 8:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 8:34 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (92-F. Rucker).
3 and 9 - PIT 30 7:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 9 - PIT 30 7:45 13-J. Kapinos punts 40 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 17 yards (94-L. Timmons, 31-C. Brown). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 7:35 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 32 7:35 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (99-B. Keisel, 98-C. Hampton).
2 and 9 - CIN 33 6:58 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (99-B. Keisel).
3 and 6 - CIN 36 6:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - CIN 44 5:38 32-C. Benson rush for 14 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 42 4:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - PIT 42 4:52 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - CIN 48 4:25 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 20 - CIN 48 4:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 7 yards (92-J. Harrison, 25-R. Clark).
4 and 13 - PIT 45 3:39 10-K. Huber punts 32 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
1Q 3:32 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 13 3:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 5 yards (23-K. Jennings).
2 and 5 - PIT 18 3:02 33-I. Redman rush for 7 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 94-D. Peko).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 2:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-W. Saunders for 14 yards (99-M. Lawson).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 1:34 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 9 - PIT 40 0:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 45 yards (99-M. Lawson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 15 15:00 33-I. Redman rush for 9 yards (42-C. Crocker, 20-R. Nelson).
2 and 1 - CIN 6 14:17 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (92-F. Rucker, 20-R. Nelson).
1 and goal - CIN 5 13:33 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (92-F. Rucker, 94-D. Peko).
2 and goal - CIN 3 12:52 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 23 yards (31-C. Brown).
CIN 0    PIT 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:45
2Q 12:40 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 23 12:40 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 23 12:35 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 28-B. Scott.
3 and 10 - CIN 23 12:31 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood).
4 and 8 - CIN 25 11:54 10-K. Huber punts 40 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
2Q 11:46 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 35 11:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 45 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 11:38 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 15 yards (23-K. Jennings, 27-G. Wilson).
1 and 5 - CIN 5 10:56 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (91-R. Geathers, 97-G. Atkins).
2 and 5 - CIN 5 10:19 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 72 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 30 yards, FUMBLES (55-S. Sylvester), RECOVERED by 88-E. Sanders returned for no gain (81-C. Cochart).
1 and 10 - CIN 23 10:05 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (93-M. Johnson).
2 and 8 - CIN 21 9:27 84-A. Brown rush for 9 yards (51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - CIN 12 8:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 23 yards (93-J. Worilds, 20-B. McFadden).
CIN 0    PIT 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:13
2Q 8:26 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 8:26 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (24-I. Taylor).
2 and 5 - CIN 25 7:51 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (25-R. Clark, 43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 7:23 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 20 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - 50 6:44 32-C. Benson rush for 8 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 2 - PIT 42 6:07 18-A. Green rush for 15 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 5:34 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
Cincinnati timeout at 5:27
2 and 10 - PIT 27 5:27 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
3 and 10 - PIT 27 5:23 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - PIT 13 4:53 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (99-B. Keisel).
2 and 8 - PIT 11 4:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    PIT 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:20
2Q 4:06 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 4:06 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -5 yards (94-D. Peko).
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:39
2 and 15 - PIT 15 3:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 12 yards (53-T. Howard).
3 and 3 - PIT 27 2:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 6 yards (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - PIT 33 2:28 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -8 yards (93-M. Johnson).
2 and 18 - PIT 25 2:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 21-M. Moore.
3 and 18 - PIT 25 2:05 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 23 - PIT 20 2:05 21-M. Moore rush for 13 yards (59-B. Johnson, 26-T. Mays).
Two minute warning
4 and 10 - PIT 33 1:58 13-J. Kapinos punts 57 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 3 yards (31-C. Brown).
2Q 1:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 13 1:48 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - CIN 13 1:44 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 10 - CIN 13 1:39 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - CIN 8 1:39 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
4 and 15 - CIN 8 1:33 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
2Q 1:16 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 72 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 27 yards (21-M. Moore).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 1:12 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -6 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 16 - CIN 14 0:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 15:00 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds, 92-J. Harrison). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - CIN 25 14:37 32-C. Benson rush for 6 yards (96-Z. Hood).
1 and 10 - CIN 31 14:00 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (25-R. Clark, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 7 - CIN 34 13:25 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 81-C. Cochart.
3 and 7 - CIN 34 13:18 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
4 and 7 - CIN 34 13:12 10-K. Huber punts 50 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 7 yards (27-G. Wilson, 46-C. Harris). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 9 yards).
3Q 13:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 9 13:00 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 91-R. Geathers).
2 and 6 - PIT 13 12:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 6 - PIT 13 12:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
4 and 6 - PIT 13 12:02 13-J. Kapinos punts 57 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 9 yards (28-C. Allen).
3Q 11:49 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 39 11:49 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -8 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 18 - CIN 31 11:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 10 yards (24-I. Taylor).
3 and 8 - CIN 41 10:29 14-A. Dalton rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 4 - CIN 45 10:13 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 10:05 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 10:05 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 13 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9:21 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (99-M. Lawson, 92-F. Rucker).
2 and 5 - PIT 25 8:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 8:03 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (24-A. Jones).
2 and 5 - PIT 37 7:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 7 yards (23-K. Jennings).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 6:46 33-I. Redman rush for 27 yards (27-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - CIN 29 5:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 11 yards (59-B. Johnson, 23-K. Jennings).
1 and 10 - CIN 18 5:15 33-I. Redman rush for -2 yards (53-T. Howard).
2 and 12 - CIN 30 4:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 2 yards (20-R. Nelson, 94-D. Peko). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 9 - CIN 9 4:01 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (99-M. Lawson, 97-G. Atkins). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 19 - CIN 19 3:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
CIN 7    PIT 35    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:39
3Q 3:26 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 3:26 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -10 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 20 - CIN 10 2:54 28-B. Scott rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons, 99-B. Keisel).
3 and 20 - CIN 10 2:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 9 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 24-I. Taylor).
4 and 11 - CIN 19 1:37 10-K. Huber punts 53 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 3 yards (27-G. Wilson).
3Q 1:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 31 1:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for no gain (23-K. Jennings).
2 and 10 - PIT 31 0:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 10 - PIT 31 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 22 yards (23-K. Jennings, 20-R. Nelson). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - CIN 47 0:04 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (97-G. Atkins).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 6 - CIN 43 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 9 yards (99-M. Lawson, 20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 14:25 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (23-K. Jennings).
2 and 6 - CIN 30 13:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -2 yards (20-R. Nelson, 99-M. Lawson).
3 and 8 - CIN 32 12:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
4 and 8 - CIN 32 12:54 6-S. Suisham 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Shift (declined).
4Q 12:47 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 40 12:47 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (51-J. Farrior, 94-L. Timmons).
2 and 10 - CIN 40 12:15 7-B. Gradkowski pass to 18-A. Green for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 2 - CIN 48 11:36 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (98-C. Hampton, 96-Z. Hood).
4 and 1 - CIN 49 11:06 7-B. Gradkowski rush for 1 yard (22-W. Gay, 93-J. Worilds).
1 and 10 - 50 10:26 7-B. Gradkowski pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - 50 10:22 7-B. Gradkowski pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 24-I. Taylor returned for no gain (18-A. Green).
4Q 10:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 41 10:14 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -2 yards (92-F. Rucker).
2 and 12 - PIT 39 9:32 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (45-J. Miles, 59-B. Johnson).
3 and 12 - PIT 39 8:50 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - PIT 44 8:44 16-C. Batch, sacked for -4 yards (53-T. Howard).
4 and 11 - PIT 40 8:21 13-J. Kapinos punts 58 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 17 yards (33-I. Redman).
4Q 8:09 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 19 8:09 28-B. Scott rush for 5 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 5 - CIN 24 7:34 7-B. Gradkowski pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 7:11 28-B. Scott rush for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 5 - CIN 35 6:36 28-B. Scott rush for 19 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 5:55 28-B. Scott rush for 1 yard (51-J. Farrior, 25-R. Clark).
2 and 9 - PIT 45 5:16 7-B. Gradkowski pass to 18-A. Green for 2 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 19 - CIN 45 4:50 7-B. Gradkowski pass incomplete to 81-C. Cochart.
3 and 19 - CIN 45 4:45 7-B. Gradkowski pass to 40-B. Leonard for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison, 97-C. Heyward).
4 and 16 - CIN 48 4:09 10-K. Huber punts 42 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 4:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 4:02 27-J. Dwyer rush for no gain (93-M. Johnson).
2 and 10 - PIT 10 3:20 27-J. Dwyer rush for no gain (93-M. Johnson).
3 and 10 - PIT 10 2:32 27-J. Dwyer rush for 8 yards (45-J. Miles, 93-M. Johnson).
Two minute warning
4 and 2 - PIT 18 1:59 13-J. Kapinos punts 37 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Running Into the Kicker (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 1:53 16-C. Batch kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 22 1:11 16-C. Batch kneels for no gain.
3 and 11 - PIT 22 1:11 16-C. Batch kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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