Steelers' Mitch Trubisky to start again; Kenny Pickett still out - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — With quarterback Kenny Pickett sidelined another week as he recovers from ankle surgery, the Pittsburgh Steelers will roll with Mitch Trubisky as their starter against the Indianapolis Colts.

Trubisky struggled in his first start of the season last week, completing 22 of 35 passes for 190 yards with two touchdowns (one pass, one rush) and an interception in the loss to the New England Patriots.

On Monday, Tomlin noted that Trubisky improved in the second half of Thursday's game.

«Mitch picked up his play as the game wore on,» Tomlin said. «I thought that that is a reasonable expectation, for him to be even better because of that experience, and because of the experience of having a full week's prep this week in preparation for the performance, in-helmet reps, full-speed reps, excited about that component of it.»

In the first half, Trubisky completed 6 of 11 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown and threw a second-quarter interception that the Patriots turned into a TD two plays later. Trubisky also had a handful of near misses in the first half, including a first-quarter interception overturned for defensive pass interference.

In the second half, though, Trubisky completed 16 of 24 attempts for 129 yards with the rushing touchdown.

«It improved as the game wore on,» Tomlin said of Trubisky's decision-making. «And I think with the full week's prep, I think it's reasonable to expect that to continue and continue at an increased rate.»

Though Trubisky improved in the second half, the offense still struggled to move the ball. In the third quarter, an 11-play, seven-minute drive went only 32 yards and ended in a punt. Two other second-half possessions ended in turnovers on downs — including one at New England's