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Former Pittsburgh Steelers QB leads Titans to big win
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers QB leads Titans to big win

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers are making weekly quarterback decisions between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson. But now one of their former starters (and longtime backups) Mason Rudolph gets his chance to shine.

The former Steelers third-round pick saw action for the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 after starter Will Levis went down with a shoulder injury. Rudolph finished with nine completions on 18 attempts for 85 yards, but helped lead the Titans to their first win of the season by defeating the Miami Dolphins 31-12.

Tennessee’s running backs were where to find the end zone, with Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears scoring in the game. Besides those two touchdowns, kicker Nick Folk hit five of five field goals from 53 yards.

After the game, head coach Brian Callahan said that if Levis is healthy, he will be the team’s starter. But with Levis struggling through the first three games of the season and throwing an interception early in Week 4 before his injury, Tennessee could weather this injury just as Pittsburgh has with Wilson.

Rudolph is 8-4-1 as a starter in the NFL, all from Pittsburgh. This includes a 3-0 run at the end of last season, when he surpassed Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky to lead the Steelers to the postseason, where he battled and came close against the Buffalo Bills.

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