LATROBE, Pa. _ "Friday Night Lights" lived up to the hype.

"He was asking me today what to expect and all that," tight end Pat Freiermuth reported regarding a conversation with quarterback Aaron Rodgers prior to the Steelers' annual foray into Memorial Stadium. "I was like, 'Dude, it's literally like going to play for a state championship at a high school.' He was like 'alright, cool.' And then he came and he was like, 'this is awesome.'

"He loved it. It was just great to be a part of that. I'm sure he appreciated it being later in his career, just kind of experiencing that. I think he's been loving it so far."

The announced crowd was 13,653.

There were long lines of people still trying to gain access to the stadium at 7:30 p.m. (the autograph session had been scheduled to begin at 6:4

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