Steelers top Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Steelers to a 30-27 victory over the Buccaneers on Monday night.

Capping a tumultuous week in which star receiver Antonio Brown made headlines by shouting at an assistant coach on the sidelines and getting into a spat on social media, the Steelers (1-1-1) built a 20-point lead before holding on for their first win.

Vance McDonald scored on a 75yard pass play and finished with four catches for 112 yards. Brown and Ryan Switzer also had first-half TD receptions for Pittsburgh, which led 30-10 at halftime. The Steelers’ defense forced four turnovers, including three firsthalf interceptions of Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick, the only player in NFL history to open a season with consecutive games with over 400 yards passing and four touchdowns, tried his best to create “Fitz Magic” again in his third start in place of the suspended Jameis Winston. He led a long field goal drive in the third quarter, and then tossed fourth-quarter TD passes of 4 yards to Chris Godwin and 24 yards to Mike Evans to rally the Bucs (2-1) within 30-27.