After a scoreless first quarter from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the grumbles in Heinz Field were felt. Rookie Diontae Johnson put the ball on the turf and it led to the Bengals drawing first blood with a field goal. Despite not putting points on the board until quarter number two, the offense sustained a couple of drives.
The first quarter saw a four-minute drive end in a turnover on downs. The Steelers at that point kept the ball rolling and executed behind an uptempo attack.
Mason Rudolph didn’t have to do anything flashy; he only had to take what the defense was giving him.