The kept pace in the AFC North with too-close-for-comfort over the at EverBank Field. Our takeaways: defensive coordinator entered the game an outrageous 17-2 against rookie pa sers, but gave the old play-caller one of his tougher tests. We saw the No. 3 overall pick change calls at the line and extend plays on the ground with his feet. Bortles made his share of plays off rollouts and boot action while moving the ball in the two-minute offense. It's still a work in progre s as Bortles threw for just 5.3 yards per attempt.Jacksonville's defense held its own against the ' offense. It took Pittsburgh 14-plus minutes to generate its second first down of the game as and friends opened the tilt zero for four on third downs before heating up in the second half. The also put plenty of pre sure on , forcing the veteran quarterback into his share of rushed throws Manuel Margot Jersey and a costly fourth-quarter that squelched a drive at the Jacksonville 17. Roethlisberger, though, completed his final 10 throws of the day.That fumble was Jacksonville's first forced turnover since . With a chance to be the hero, Bortles immediately to Pittsburgh's -- sitting on the route -- which e sentially put this one in the bag.The biggest hindrance to Bortles is Jacksonville's dead-on-arrival ground game. The rookie quarterback led the team in rushing deep into the third quarter as so-called "" accounted for just 9 yards off four totes.The continue to kill themselves with sloppy penalties. was seen ripping into his players for the second week in a row after Pittsburgh was flagged seven times for 50 yards.Jacksonville's young wideouts have talent, but they drop too many balls. We also saw fail to get in the way of off a long Bortles lob.'s 82 yards don't stand out as his best effort of the season, but he managed to rumble for 5.5 yards per attempt against a run defense that put up its friskiest effort all year.The " Podcast" is now available on iTunes! to listen and subscribe. Cal Quantrill Jersey