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PITTSBURGH — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent nine long days aching for a shot to shake off embarrassment. Given multiple chances at redemption thanks to the sloppy Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buccaneers didn’t let this one get away. Mike Glennon hit a diving Vincent Jackson for a 5-yard touchdown with 7 seconds remaining to lift Tampa Bay to a stunning 27-24 win Sunday. The Buccaneers (1-3) lost to Atlanta by six touchdowns more than a week ago but responded by rallying from seven points down in the fourth quarter to give Lovie Smith his first victory at his second head coaching stop. “I was out last year, so it’s been a long time since I’ve tasted winning a game,” Smith said. “For our football team, we needed this.” Did they ever. Only a pair of garbage time touchdowns against the Falcons prevented Tampa Bay from the worst loss in a franchise history littered with lopsided defeats. The Buccaneers responded with relentless if not exactly crisp...