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PITTSBURGH -- Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he would let Chris Boswell retry his rabona onside kick that failed miserably in the final minute of Sundays 21-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.With 48 seconds left, Boswell attempted to switch legs midmotion to push the ball to the other side of the field when the opponent doesnt expect it. Boswell miffed the attempt, which classified the play dead as an illegal kick.Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was seen looking at the sky in disbelief. The clumsy kick quickly went viral.Tomlin on Tuesday said he wasnt down on the play, only on Boswells failure to execute under pressure.We felt comfortable about allowing him to deliver that kick based on what weve seen him do here in practice-like settings, Tomlin said. Would I give him the opportunity again? I would, based on what Ive seen in preparation.Boswell, who signed with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent last season, pulled off the kick at least once for Rice.In Steelers injury news, center Maurkice Pouncey underwent minor surgery on his injured finger, but the injury is not a long-term issue. Hes expected to practice later this week.The Steelers could get a boost from tight end Ladarius Green (physically unable to perform list, ankle) and pass-rusher Bud Dupree (groin, injured reserve). Both will practice this week and have a chance to play as soon as Sunday against the 7-1 Dallas Cowboys.Green has been practicing for two weeks, and Tomlin said hes pleased with his progress. The Steelers need playmaking help.?Dupree will practice Wednesday, starting his 21-day window for the Steelers to decide on his status. Peyton Manning Youth Jersey . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. 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Michigan State (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) is now mired in its longest losing streak in coach Mark Dantonios 10 seasons at the helm.Northwestern has won three of four since starting the season with losses to Western Michigan and Illinois State. The Wildcats managed only seven points against Illinois State, but that seems like a long time ago now that theyve scored 38 against Iowa and 54 on the defending Big Ten champions.Our guys have really been grinding, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said. Earlier in the year we werent a very good team. ... We could either pout and feel sorry for ourselves and start to point fingers, or we could just stay on the grind and keep the pedal down.The Spartans hadnt lost four in a row since 2006, and this was the most points theyd allowed since a 56-21 loss to Wisconsin in 2003.Northwestern held Michigan State to 3 yards of offense in the second quarter.Theres no easy fix, Dantonio said.The Spartans made a change at quarterback for this game, starting redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke instead of Tyler OConnor, but Michigan States problems extend well beyond one position.The Spartans went back to OConnor in the third quarter, and he threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, but Michigan State couldnt stop Northwestern (3-3, 2-1) with any consistency.Solomon Vault returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter to put the Wildcats up 40-31, and the Spartans never made it closer after that.Michigan State is off to its worst start after six games since 1994, when the Spartans were 2-4 and later forfeited away the wins.TAKEAWAYSNorthwestern: The Wildcats have to be encouraged by the ease with which they shrugged off an early deficit Saturday, and although the secondary was beaten for a couple long touchdowns in the second half, Northwestern will win itts share of games if it can keep creating big holes for Jackson.ddddddddddddIt was a good one today, but I think were just showing what we can do, Thorson said. Passing the ball, running the ball, everything.Michigan State: Dantonio shook things up by starting Lewerke at quarterback, then watched his defense give up so many yards and points it didnt really matter who was throwing passes for Michigan State. The Spartans were a mess on defense and still dont block well enough on offense to put together many sustained drives.Its almost like everybodys at a loss for words, OConnor said. We feel like weve been saying everything that we think we need to fix and working as hard as we can to fix it, and everybody understands that we need to get better.OConnor did do his best to reclaim the quarterback spot with his work late in the game.NEW FACELewerke had attempted only four passes this season before becoming the first Michigan State freshman to start at quarterback since Stephen Reaves in 2004. Lewerke opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Price in the first quarter, but the offense bogged down again in the second.Dantonio was noncommittal about his quarterback situation afterward.I thought both guys obviously did some good things, and both guys obviously did some things theyd like to have back, Dantonio said. So well look at it and evaluate it.TOUGH STARTMichigan State took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter when Justin Layne scored on a 43-yard interception return. That was the last touchdown the Spartans scored for a while.We knew that they were going to try and knock us out early. Their backs are against the wall, Fitzgerald said. We basically got what we expected, and it was disappointing with our start, but I really loved the way our guys responded. We didnt flinch.UP NEXTNorthwestern: The Wildcats host Indiana next weekend.Michigan State: The Spartans play at Maryland on Saturday night. If you dont count games forfeited from 1994, the last time Michigan State lost five games in a row within one season was when the Spartans dropped their first five in 1991.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '