Big Ben, Steelers Strike in Second Half

by Nancy GayFiled under: Broncos, SteelersDENVER -- Maybe it took two quarters of getting acclimated to the Denver altitude, or perhaps the rust of a bye week left the Pittsburgh Steelers a bit sluggish out of the gate Monday night. But when the Steelers' defense and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit the field re-energized in the second half of what became a lopsided AFC battle against the Broncos, they hardly let the home team touch the football. Roethlisberger threw three second-half touchdowns, the Steelers defense forced two of Kyle Orton's three interceptions, and Pittsburgh played its most complete 30 minutes of football this season, ultimately rolling to a 28-10 victory over the Broncos at a stunned Invesco Field. More: No Ryan Clark, but Same Steel Curtain Big Ben, Steelers Strike in Second Half originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:40:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments