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Kenny Pickett sets NFL rookie record in win over Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is starting to develop a knack for coming up in the clutch, just as his predecessor Ben Roethlisberger did so often throughout his 18-year Hall of Fame career. In the Steelers’ 16-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, Pickett became the first rookie in NFL history to have a game-winning touchdown pass in the final minute of the fourth quarter in back-to-back games. That’s it, only Pickett has accomplished this feat.

“It’s just confidence that I’ve always had in myself is showing up on the field. I think guys are starting to feel that,” Pickett said about his back-to-back late game-winning touchdown drives.

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