Kenny Pickett threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Vaughns with 3 seconds to play and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-25 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both teams.

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Hailed as a potential successor for Ben Roethlisberger, Pickett was right on the mark. The 24-year-old completed 13 of 15 passes for 95 yards in the second half with two touchdowns. He was sacked, forcing a turnover on downs, but had a chance to win the game when Pittsburgh’s Mark Robinson sacked Seattle’s Drew Lock and forced a fumble on the next play.

Pickett responded with a five-play, 43-yard drive capped by his touchdown pass to Vaughns. He received a loud ovation and chants of “Kenny, Kenny, Kenny” when he first took the field in the third quarter and before the eventual winning drive.

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“Really, the whole night was special. The first one to have as an NFL player, to finish it that way in that stadium with a lot of family and friends there, it was awesome,” the quarterback said after the game. He was the 20th overall pick in the draft. 

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin after the game praised all three QBs who played for them against the Seahawks. Trubisky and Rudolph each tossed a touchdown pass in the first half.

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“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t [hear it],” Pickett said. “It was an incredible feeling. It was really cool. It was special.”

Trubisky, who played most of the first quarter, finished 4 of 7 for 63 yards with a touchdown. Rudolph ended the half, going 9 of 15 for 93 yards and a score.

Trubisky, was the No. 2 overall pick in 2017, while Rudolph served as Roethlisberger’s backup the past four seasons.