Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 8 vs the Jacksonville Jaguars

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on October 28, 2023

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time Jaguars lead, 14-13
- Last: Steelers Win, 27-3 (Nov. 22, 2020)
Home Jaguars lead, 7-6
- Last: Jaguars Win, 30-9 (Oct. 8, 2017)
Away Series tied, 7-7
- Last: Steelers Win, 27-3 (Nov. 22, 2020)
Playoffs Jaguars lead, 2-0
- Last: Jaguars Win, 45-42 (Jan. 14, 2018)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 167-95-2 (17)
- Overall: 167-95-2 (17)
- Versus Opponent: 5-2
Jaguars: Doug Pederson
- At Franchise: 14-10 (2)
- Overall: 56-41 (7)
- Versus Opponent: 1-1

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, October 29th
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: CBS // Locally KDKA-TV
- Ian Eagle (play-by-play)
- Charles Davis (analysis)
- Evan Washburn (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers Broadcast: Sirius 109, XM/SXM 227, Internet 826
- Jaguars Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM/SXM 386, Internet 814
Locally: 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) & 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh)
(48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Max Starks (field reporter)
- Missi Matthews (field reporter)
Referee: Alan Eck

SCU Steelers Coverage

Team Leaders

	Steelers		Jaguars
Passing	Kenny Pickett	112/184, 1257 yds, 5 TDs	Trevor Lawrence	161/239, 1643 yds, 8 TDs
Receiving	George Pickens	27 rec, 500 yds, 2 TDs	Christian Kirk	39 rec, 474 yds, 3 TDs
Rushing	Najee Harris	77 rush, 300 yds, 1 TD	Travis Etienne	127 rush, 504 yds, 7 TDs

Team Rankings

	PIT	JAX
Home Record	2-1-0	2-2-0
Away Record	2-1-0	3-0-0
Record vs. Spread	4-2-0	5-2-0
Points Scored/Game	17.2 (26th)	24.7 (9th)
Points Allowed/Game	21.2 (17th)	20.9 (16th)
Takeaway Diff.	+6 (2nd)	+6 (5th)
Pass Yds/Game	192 (25th)	222 (14th)
Rush Yds/Game	81 (28th)	113 (13th)
Def. Pass Yds/Game	241 (25th)	273 (31st)
Def. Rush Yds/Game	142 (28th)	80 (4th)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT completed 17 of 25 atts. (season-high 68 pct.) for 230 yards with 97.1 rating & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs.
RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 53 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4.
RB JAYLEN WARREN had 1st rush TD of season in Week 7. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards.
WR GEORGE PICKENS aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 125+ rec. yards & TD catch. Is 1 of 3 in AFC (Stefon Diggs & Tyreek Hill) with 100+ rec. yards in 3+ games this season.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had season-high 5 catches for 79 yards in Week 7. Had career-high 12 catches for 111 yards in last meeting.
WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 5 catches in 2 of 3 home games this season. Had 10 catches for 103 yards in only career game vs. Jax. (12/27/20 w/ Chi.). Spent 1st 4 seasons of career w/ Jax. (2014-17).
LB T.J. WATT had 7th-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 6 sacks, 3 FRs & 2 FFs in 3 home games this season, with sack & FR in each game. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Jax. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 8 sacks this season.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & FF. Has sack in 4 of past 5 at home.
LB COLE HOLCOMB aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles & TFL.
LB NICK HERBIG (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week.
DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had 2nd sack of season in Week 7.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with 11 tackles last week. Aims for 5th in row with 9+ tackles. Had 2 INTs in last meeting.
CB PATRICK PETERSON has PD in 5 of 6 games this season.

Jaguars Notes

QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 204 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 100.4 rating & rushed for careerhigh 59 yards last week. Has 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 3 of past 4. Is 3-0 with 4 TDs vs. INT with 102.4 rating in 3 road starts this season.
RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 77 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 24 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, his 3rd straight game with 75+ scrimmage & 2 rush TDs, becoming 1st player in franchise history with 2 rush TDs in 3 straight games. Can become 1st player since HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 with 2+ rush TDs in 4 straight games. Has 617 scrimmage yards (123.4 per game) & 6 rush TDs in his past 5 on road. Ranks 3rd in NFL with career-high 7 rush TDs this season.
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with 6 catches for 90 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 8 catches for 85 yards in only career game vs. Pit. (12/8/19 w/ Ari.).
WR CALVIN RIDLEY has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 road games this season.
TE EVAN ENGRAM is 1 of 2 TEs with 5+ catches in 6 games this season. Needs 54 rec. yards to join Jeremy Shockey as only TEs ever with 40+ catches & 400+ rec. yards in each of 1st 7 seasons.
LB JOSH ALLEN ranks tied-4th in NFL with 7 sacks in 2023.
LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 14 tackles & had 2 PD & 24-yard INT-TD last week, 1st INT of season & 1st-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with 14+ tackles & 2+ PD.
LB DAWUANE SMOOT had 1st sack & FF of season in Week 7.
CB DARIOUS WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & has PD in each of 7 games this season.
CB TRE HERNDON had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week.