Ben Roethlisberger had flu-like symptoms during the game that were unrelated to the appendectomy. Bill Cowher said reports that his quarterback had a 104-degree fever were erroneous and that, in fact, Roethlisberger's temperature was 100.4. Roethlisberger completed 17 of 32 passes for 141 yards and threw two interceptions. "When you go from pre-season to regular season, everybody's going through that period of acclimation to the speed of the game," Cowher said. "The speed does go up going into the regular season, but it does for the other team, as well. But when you come into it the second week of the season and (the opponent) already has been through that first week of acclimation, it's tough."