August 16, 2014 - Pre-Season Game against Buffalo Bills
From Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Roethlisberger looked to be in mid-season form. In two series against the New York Giants last week, he did not run the no-huddle. In three series against the Bills, he ran it all the time.
It took only two plays for them to score. Roethlisberger looked left and then over the middle, where he found Antonio Brown 10 yards deep and the Pro Bowler ran untouched for a 76-yard touchdown.
“It was a great read by Ben," Brown said. “The defensive back got caught up with another guy. Ben hit me in the spot, and I was able to get up to speed and turn the corner.â€
Shazier’s interception return set up their second series on offense and Roethlisberger had to work a little harder this time. They nibbled a little with the running game and some short passes and came to a third-and-11 at the 16.
Roethlisberger dropped back and threw a perfect pass to the back left corner of the end zone, where Markus Wheaton caught it over cornerback Stephon Gilmore for the touchdown.
“The line did a good job," said Roethlisberger. “They had a nice pass rush on the outside. I stepped up in the pocket. Markus stayed outside and ran a great route. I just put it in the corner and he did the rest.â€
Roethlisberger completed eight of his 11 passes for 128 yards and a near-perfect 150.8 passer rating. He was not sacked over three series, which was another benefit of the no-huddle last season.