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| Santonio Holmes' 47-yard catch in the third quarter woke up the Heinz Field crowd. |
It was over when ...
Steelers CB Deshea Townsend intercepted Tony Romo's pass and ran it back 26 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:40 left in the game. On the Cowboys' ensuing possession, Romo threw four straight incompletions to give the ball back to Pittsburgh, which ran out the clock.
Game ball
The Steelers were bailed out by their defense again. The unit intercepted Romo three times, sacked him three times and forced one fumble.
Key stat
Pittsburgh scored 10 points on three fourth-quarter possessions; the Cowboys had four possessions in the final period, with two punts, an interception and a turnover on downs.
Noteworthy
DeMarcus Ware has at least one sack in 12 of 13 games this season and 15 of his last 16 games overall. ... The Steelers haven't allowed 300 yards in a game this season. ... Rookie RB Tashard Choice, starting in place of the injured Marion Barber, rushed for 88 yards, the most by any running back so far this season vs. the Steelers. ... In his first game back after serving a four-game suspension, Cowboys CB Adam Jones was injured in the first quarter but returned later in the game.
