Calvin Austin III scores twice as the Steelers hold off the Giants 26-18
Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18
By WILL GRAVES
Published - Oct 29, 2024, 01:01 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:55 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin pulled Calvin Austin III aside before the undersized wide receiver took the field for a punt return in the third quarter of a somewhat lifeless game against the New York Giants.
The Steelers were scuffling. The offense was moving the ball, just not into the end zone. Tomlin knew the 5-foot-9, 162-pound Austin had come close to breaking a big return several times this season. And the NFL's longest-tenured head coach had a feeling.
“I thought it was his time,” Tomlin said. "And he thought it was his time. And he delivered.”
Not once, but twice.
