NFL: Steelers leave door open Colts before closing it out
Benny Snell's 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left lifted the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 24-17 win over the host Indianapolis Colts.
Getting his first carries of the year, Snell ran for a team-high 62 yards on 12 carries, earning more work when starter Najee Harris went off at half-time with an abdominal injury. Snell's touchdown capped an 11-play,75-yard drive that erased the Colts' only lead of the game.
Indianapolis' last chance for a tying touchdown ended with 24 seconds left when Matt Ryan's fourth-down pass from the Pittsburgh 26 was knocked away from Parris Campbell by Cameron Sutton.
Ryan completed 22 of 34 passes for 199 yards with a touchdown and an interception. His 6-yard scoring strike to Michael Pittman with 16 seconds left in the third quarter gave the Colts (4-7-1) a short-lived 17-16 edge.
Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett hit on 20 of 28 attempts for 174 yards while adding 32 yards on six rushes. Pickett played turnover-free ball for the third straight game.
Jonathan Taylor ran for a game-high 86 yards on 20 carries for Indianapolis, including a 2-yard touchdown run less than two minutes into the third quarter.
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