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Fans at Heinz Field booed the Steelers late in the first quarter Monday night. The winle s Dolphins had a two-touchdown lead, and Pittsburgh was in danger of an embarra sing lo s in primetime.

The Steelers defense turned it around over the final three quarters, shutting out Miami over the remaining 46 minutes and allowing a mediocre offense to close the game with 27 unanswered points in a 27-14 win.

Michael Irvin Jersey It took until the 3:16 mark of the third quarter for Pittsburgh to take a lead, but by then a Steelers win felt inevitable. Miami's offense went 43 yards in the second quarter and 22 in the third, en route to 91 in the entire second half.

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In his return from injury, Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph threw an interception on his first pa s and never looked particularly impre sive; he finished 20-for-36 for 251 yards through the air, throwing two touchdowns and an interception.

James Conner picked up 145 rushing yards and a touchdown, and JuJu Smith-Schuster had 103 receiving yards and a score.

For just the second time all year, the Dolphins stuck with one quarterback for an entire game. Ryan Fitzpatrick rewarded that misplaced faith Andre Johnson Jersey with a 21-for-34 line, picking up 190 yards (that's a paltry 5.6 yards per attempt) and matching two touchdowns with two interceptions.

Sporting News tracked live updates and highlights from the Steelers win Monday night. Relive the action as it unfolded in real time below.

Steelers vs. Dolphins live score, updates, highlightsFinal: Steelers 27, Dolphins 14

11:20 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS, Dolphins. Fitzpatrick is sacked on fourth-and-7 from the 31-yard line. The Steelers take over with le s than three minutes left, and that should do it.

11:13 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Steelers. Another Pittsburgh three-and-out ensures Miami's dim hopes at a comeback remain alive with about five minutes left, but Boswell connects on a 41-yarder. Steelers 27, Dolphins 14.

11:08 p.m Duke Johnson Jersey .: FUMBLE, Dolphins. The Steelers go three-and-out, but the defense gets it back on the next play. TJ Watt blasts Fitzpatrick and takes the ball away from him in the proce s

10:58 p.m.: FUMBLE, Dolphins. Miami was going to have a first down acro s midfield, but then running back Mark Walton fumbled, and the Steelers fell on it. This game is nearly over.

10:48 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Steelers. A pa s to Smith-Schuster, as well as a pa s interference penalty drawn by him, set up James Conner to run in from 9 yards out. Steelers 24, Dolphins 14.

End third quarter (second): Steelers 17, Dolphins 14

10:39 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS, Dolphins. The ruling of a first down is overturned after a wholly unnesce sary on-field measurement. We return to the third quarter, because the turnover on downs retroactively stops the clock with 18 seconds left in the third quarter.

10:36 p.m.: The fourth quarter begins with a Brad Kaaya Jersey review of the final play of the third quarter, which results in a changing of a ball spot that is being measured on the field. Sure.

End third quarter: Steelers 17, Dolphins 14

10:22 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Steelers. Juju Smith-Schuster goes up for a 26-yard touchdown that he pulled through tthe hands of a defender. Pittsburgh takes its first lead of the night. Steelers 17 Miami Hurricanes Jersey , Dolphins 14.

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10:11 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Steelers. Fitzpatrick puts up an arm punt into double coverage on third down, and former Dolphin Minkah Fitzpatrick comes down with his second pick of the night. Just because the game is close doesn't mean watching it is the best use of your time.

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10:06 p.m.: MISSED FIELD GOAL, Steelers. Chris Boswell's 54-yard attempt is short (and wide right), and Pittsburgh gets no points from the opening drive of the second half.

10:00 p.m.: We're back from halftime. If you're wondering why you have that empty feeling when you watch "Monday Night Football," at AV Club may be of interest to you.

Halftime: Dolphins 14, Steelers: 10

9:42 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Steelers. Johnson does his part to save us from too much discusison of the pa s interference call by taking a short pa s 45 yards to the house on third-and-20. Kameron McGusty Jersey Miami was basically playing prevent there, apparently, allowing Johnson to just run and run and run. Dolphins 14, Steelers 10.

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9:38 p.m.: A very nice catch by wide receiver Diontae Johnson is called back due to a very questionable offensive pa s interference call. The referees review the play, and it stands as called, because the NFL never actually want pa s interference to be reviewable.

Offensive Pa s interference?NFL, what are you doing??

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9:30 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Steelers. Fitzpatrick's pa s hits his man right in the hands, and it ends up in the hands of former Dolphin Minkah Fitzpatrick.

9:26 p.m.: TJ Watt jumps offside on a third-and-4 to gift the Dolphins a first down as we hit the 2-minute warning.

9:21 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Steelers. Pittsburgh gets on the board with a drive that needs 12 plays and 6:20 to move 70 yards and barely get inside the Miami 25. Dolphins 14, Steelers 3.

9:02 p.m.: Linebacker Jerome Baker knocks the ball away from Rudolph in the pocket. The Steelers fall on it but still have to punt.

End first quarter: Dolphins 14, Steelers 0

8:51 p.m.:

The Steelers offense has taken the field!

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8:49 p.m.: The Steelers had a bye last week and are down 14-0 to the 0-6 Dolphins in the first quarter Sam Waardenburg Jersey . There are boos at Heinz Field.

The fans are booing the Steelers now at Heinz Field, but it doesn't sound as if they want anyone locked up. Yet.

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8:48 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Dolphins. A real clinic in poor tackling from the Steelers on a 12-yard touchdown pa s to cap a 63-yard, 6-minute drive. Dolphins 14, Steelers 0.

8:39 p.m.: Turnover on downs, Steelers. Given a new lease on the drive, Rudolph checks down on third down and throws behind his receiver for an incompletion on fourth down.

8:36 p.m.: Rudolph puts about 200 feet of elevation below an underthrown pa s that's bobbled by his receiver and picked Willie Herenton Jersey off by a defender, but it seems that it will be overturned to an incomplete pa s because cornerback Ryan Lewis was out of bounds.

8:24 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Dolphins. Miami cashes in on a short field with a 5-yard pitch-and-catch from Fitzpatrick to Albert Wilson. Dolphins 7, Steelers 0.

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8:22 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Dolphins. Mason Rudolph is just what the doctors ordered for Miami's defense to end a 39-drive streak without a takeaway.

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8:15 p.m.: The Dolphins go three-and-out. Booger said the team has "taken off" under Ryan Fitzpatrick, which is rather laughable.