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Mike Tomlin Praises ‘Legit’ Alex Highsmith For Late-Game Playmaking In Win Over Colts

Needing a play late in the fourth quarter of a tight ballgame against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, a familiar face stepped up in a big way for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

That’s right, Alex Highsmith came through in the clutch once again for the black and gold, recording a strip sack on Colts’ quarterback Matt Ryan and then tackling Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor short on a third down run, helping the Steelers defense hold off a potential late scoring drive in a 24-17 win, improving to 4-7 on the season.

With the pass rush rather quiet all night and the Colts doing a solid job against Highsmith and star outside linebacker T.