PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns to pick up his first victory while filling in for Ben Roethlisberger as the Steelers easily handled the Bengals 27-3.
Rudolph completed 24 of 28 passes. He connected with James Conner on a delayed screen for a 21-yard touchdown in the second quarter then broke the game open with a 43-yard heave to rookie Diontae Johnson midway through the third quarter.
Cincinnati dropped to 0-4 under rookie head coach Zac Taylor.