Watch: Mason Rudolph finds rookie WR George Pickens for 26-yard toe-tap TD

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Following the first two drives of the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason opening game against the Seattle Seahawks, QB Mason Rudolph entered the field at Acrisure Stadium to relieve the game’s starter, Mitchell Trubisky.

Trubisky led the Steelers to a 7-0 advantage at the time, as the home field fans jeered Rudolph entering the game second to their local Pitt Panther hero, first round pick Kenny Pickett.

The Steelers offense was setup nicely following a Steven Sims 38-yard punt return, which gave the Black and Gold the ball on the Seattle 23-yard line to start.

The first play from scrimmage was a doozy, as Rudolph was nearly strip-sacked after LT Dan Moore botched his blocking assignment. Rudolph recovered, as did the offense, with a second down scamper by RB Anthony McFarland, which recouped 7 of the 10 yards lost on the first down sack.

Rudolph would lineup in the shotgun for 3rd-and-13 from the 26, going for broke – as the quarterbacks have all been taking chances for big plays throughout training camp.

This dart throw was a dime, as Rudolph releases at the right time for star-in-the-making WR George Pickens makes a picturesque catch, keeping both feet barely in-bounds, for the score.

The play would put the Steelers up 14-0, as they’d ultimately win the exhibition game by a final score of 32-25.

Rudolph would finish the game 9-of-15 for 93 yards with the lone touchdown, for a 100.1 QB rating. Pickens would complete the game with 3 receptions for 43, with the touchdown catch displayed above.