Posted at 2:34 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
NFL: Nugent hits 38 FG as Jets win in OT over Steelers
By Dennis Waszak Jr.
Associated Press
With thousands of Pittsburgh fans in Giants Stadium waving their yellow Steelers towels, Mike Nugent kicked a 38-yard field goal 5:03 into overtime to give the Jets an unlikely 19-16 victory today.
The winning kick broke a six-game losing streak for the Jets (2-8), who stormed the field after the victory and celebrated in a huge circle around Nugent.
Thomas Jones had 117 yards on 30 carries, becoming the first running back in 35 games to reach 100 yards against the top-ranked Steelers defense. Leon Washington set up the win by returning a punt 26 yards to the Steelers 26.
After three runs by Jones for 6 yards, and before a huge contingent of Steelers fans making the trip from Pittsburgh, Nugent lined up and booted the kick that sent his teammates into a frenzy. It was the Jets' first win since beating Miami in Week 3.
New York did it by unexpectedly being able to run against the Steelers (7-3) almost at will, and sacking Ben Roethlisberger a season-high seven times. The Jets, whose pass rush has been criticized all season, had just nine sacks entering the game.
