A few days after asking God to deliver him from pick-6s, Cleveland Browns' quarterback Jameis Winston instead had to settle for throwing interceptions to defensive lineman, particularly Pittsburgh Steelers' nose tackle Keeanu Benton.
Early in the second quarter on a screen pass attempt for Browns' running back Nick Chubb, Winston double-clutched and threw right into Benton's hands, leading to an interception from the Steelers' second-year nose tackle, helping set up the Steelers' go-ahead touchdown.
Benton read the play well and showed off great hands on the play, reaching up and plucking the ball out of the air, leading to an 11-yard return from Benton, setting the Steelers up at the Browns' 31-yard line.
Five plays later, Najee Harris plunged into the end zone from 1-yard out, giving the Steelers a 10-7 lead in the second quarter.
Last week on Monday Night Football in Denver, Winston had a great day, passing for 497 yards, but he threw two pick-6s in the Browns' loss to the Broncos, and then delivered the line of praying to be delivered from pick-6s. Benton didn't return his INT for a pick-6, but it was a killer mistake from Winston, who double-clutched on the screen and then threw it right to Benton in a bit of a wild decision from the veteran quarterback.
It was Benton's first career interception, and gave the Steelers the spark that they needed on the North Shore.
Oh, and Benton now gets a turnover shirt as part of the turnover culture in Pittsburgh.
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