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Bills Dominated by Steelers in Preseason Loss: Play-by-Play, Highlights

Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen and other starters are set to get some action in Saturday's preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Harrison Reno

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The Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers are squaring off at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night in what will be the second of three preseason game for both teams. 

The Steelers took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-17 to begin their preseason on Aug. 11. Meanwhile, the Bills defeated the Indianapolis Colts 23-19 in their first exhibition game last Saturday, as quarterback Matt Barkley helped lead Buffalo to a second-half victory.

But this time around, Bills star Josh Allen and other starters are going to get some action in the second preseason game. The same goes for the Steelers, who will be starting guys like quarterback Kenny Pickett and running back Najee Harris.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said that playing the starters is a necessary step to get them ready for Week 1 against the New York Jets.

"It's to get them ready for the season," McDermott said. "We took a little bit of a different approach last year. This year, we're going back to what we've somewhat done in the years past ... Just trying to do right by the players and getting them ready to go for Week 1."

Back near his hometown of McKees Rocks right outside of Pittsburgh, Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin could also get a chance for more action after making an emotional return to begin the preseason.

"It was super fun," Hamlin said of his first game back. "It was a great experience. Just another milestone and a step up just getting back to myself as far as in the football space and in the NFL."

Follow along for live updates below at kickoff ...

First Quarter

(0-0) 13:40: Steelers open the game with a three-yard run for Najee Harris, then Kenny Pickett finds George Pickens for an eight-yard gain and a first down.

(0-0) 13:04: Pickett finds Allen Robinson for another first-down as the Steelers advance to their own 38-yard-line. 

(7-0) 12:24: Jaylen Warren takes a handoff 62 yards for a rushing touchdown. 

Steelers 7, Bills 0

Change of Possession 

(7-0) 12:14: Allen hooked up with Dalton Kincaid for an eight-yard gain.

(7-0) 10:58: After a James Cook rush for no gain, Allen was pressured into a throwaway on third-down.

Change of Possession

(7-0) 10:42: Calvin Austin took the punt 54-yards as he advanced the ball into the Bills' territory.

(14-0) 10:37: Pickett fired in a 25-yard touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth 

Steelers 14, Bills 0

Change of Possession

(14-0) 10:32: Allen handed it off to Cook for a gain of two yards.

(14-0) 9:42: An under-pressure Allen found Gabe Davis for a first-down.

(14-0) 9:12: Allen followed that up with a 14-yard strike to Stefon Diggs.

(14-0) 8:00: Allen found Davis again on second down for a first down.

(14-0) 6:47: Two back-to-back penalties backed the Bills into a second and 24. Despite being behind the sticks, Allen found Davis for a 35-yard gain before it was called back due to holding. 

(14-0) 4:34: After three straight penalties, the Bills were forced to punt after a halfback screen couldn't convert on third-down.

Change of Possession

(14-0) 3:54: After four-gain off a Mitch Trubisky completion on first-down, the Steelers lost two yards on second-down.

(14-0) 3:14: A defensive pass interference on the Bills extended the Steelers' drive.

(14-0) 1:00: An incompletion and two-yard run helped the Bills' defense get off the field as they forced a punt after holding the Steelers to a six-yard gain on third-down.

Change of Possession

(14-0) 0:11: After a three-yard completion to Diggs, Allen couldn't find on second-down. Then on third-down Allen was sacked. 

Change of Possession

Second Quarter

(14-0) 13:00: Greg Rousseau was able to sack Trubisky forcing the Steelers into a second and long.

Change of Possession

(14-0) 10:00: After a loss of one on first-down, the Bills are backed up further on a false start penalty for second-down.

(14-0) 9:20: Barkley found Kincaid for a gain of 22 yards and a first-down.

(14-0) 8:00: Another false start on the Bills backed them into a second and long. Following the penalty, Barkley's pass fell to the ground.

(14-0) 7:30: Barkley converts a third and long with a pass to Trent Sherfield. 

(14-0) 6:20: Barkley then finds Deonte Hardy for another first-down.

(14-0) 6:04: Barkley found Kincaid for a 16-yard gain. 

(14-0) 4:35: A tipped pass from Barkley was picked off by the Steelers. 

Change of Possession

(14-0) 3:11: Trubisky found his receiver Austin for a 12-yard gain on third-down as he picked up a first-down.

(14-0) 1:48: Trubisky found his receiver Gunner Olszewski for a 13-yard gain, but it wasn't enough to convert on third-down.

Change of Possession

(14-0) 1:06: After a 10-yard run from Latavius Murray, a pass from Barkley was picked off by Joey Porter Jr.

Change of Possession

(14-0) 1:00: Trubisky scrambled for six yards before a defensive pass interference gave the Steelers a first-down. 

(14-0) 0:15: The Bills were called for another defensive pass interference penalty on a third-and-goal incompletion.

(14-0) 0:10: The Bills kept a Steelers run short of the goalline on first-down. The second-down rush saw them lose two yards. 

(21-0) 0:07:Trubisky finds Connor Hayward for a touchdown. 

Steelers 21, Bills 0

Change of Possession

Third Quarter

(21-0) 14:48: Barkley's second pass of the half was tipped and picked off by Chandon Sullivan 

Change of Possession

(21-0) 12:26: Rudolph's second-down pass was almost picked off by Bills' cornerback Christian Benford.

(24-0) 11:47: Chris Boswell's 35-yard field goal attempt was good. 

Steelers 24, Bills 0

Change of Possession

(24-0) 9:04: Barkley was sacked by Nick Herbig and fumbled, which was recovered by the Steelers.

Change of Possession

(24-0) 9:04: Rudolph completes a pass to Darnell Washington for a gain of six yards.

(27-0) 4:42: Rudolph was sacked on third-down by Kingsley Jonathan, prompting another field goal from Boswell.

Steelers 27, Bills 0

Change of Possession

(27-0) 2:52: A Darrynton Evans run went for no gun on second-down before Allen found Justin Shorter for a gain of seven yards and a first-down. 

(27-0) 1:09: Allen found Shorter again for gain of eight, before firing another completion Bryan Thompson for a first-down.

Fourth Quarter 

(27-0) 15:00: Kyle Allen's third-down pass was batted down at the line of scrimmage. 

Change of Possession

(27-0) 13:30: The Bills recovered an errant snap from the Steelers, as the Bills' offense will have great field position on the two-yard-line.

Change of Possession

(27-7) 13:16: Jordan Mims punches in the two-yard run for a touchdown. 

Steelers 27, Bills 7

Change of Possession

(27-7) 13:16: Greg Bell found eight yards on first-down before picking up just one-yard. 

(27-7) 10:00: Rudolph finds Olszewski for a 13-yard gain.

(27-7) 8:04: Rudolph's third-down pass was almost intercepted, forcing the Steelers to punt.

Change of Possession

(27-7) 8:04: Evans picked up nine yards on the first-down run.

(27-7) 7:04: Evans then picked up ten yards. 

(27-7) 5:15: Allen couldn't find his target on the third-down throw. 

Change of Possession

(27-7) 3:04: After two straight runs, Tanner Morgan was sacked. 

Change of Possession

(27-7) 1:14: Allen connects with Mims for a 13-yard gain, then Jace Sternberger for 27 yards. 

(27-14) 0:54: Allen finds Shorter for a 17-yard touchdown pass.

Steelers 27, Bills 15

Change of Possession

FINAL: Steelers 27, Bills 15

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