BALTIMORE -- Their season hanging in the balance after having victory snatched
away on a final desperate play of regulation, the Baltimore Ravens responded
like champions.
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by a desperation 51-yard touchdown pass to force overtime, the defending Super
Bowl winners edged Cincinnati 20-17 on Justin Tuckers 46-yard field goal with
5:27 left in OT Sunday. "Its disappointment," coach John Harbaugh said of
A.J. Greens catch as the clocked ran out in the fourth quarter. "But you dont
get disheartened. You still have a chance to win the game, still." And so they
did, after blowing a 17-0 halftime lead. Bidding to end a three-game skid and
remain relevant in the playoff hunt, the Ravens committed three turnovers and
managed only 189 yards of offence. "Were not playing great right now," Baltimore
quarterback Joe Flacco conceded, "but were doing the best we can to win." The
tense win thrust the Ravens (4-5) into a second-place tie in the AFC North, just
one game behind Cincinnati (6-4) in the loss column. It was Baltimores first
victory since Oct. 6. Four of the Ravens five losses have come by a combined 14
points. It seemed like this one was headed in that direction after Andy Dalton
forced overtime with that heave to Green to end the fourth quarter. "I looked
back and saw Green with the ball in his hands and I couldnt believe it," Ravens
cornerback Corey Graham said. But Baltimore persevered. "The thing is Im most
proud of is the heart of our guys," Harbaugh said. "They showed the heart of
champions. Where this will lead us, well find out." Who knows if the Ravens can
rebound from their poor start to make the post-season for a sixth straight year?
This much is certain: It would have been much tougher if they were 3-6 and tied
for last place with Pittsburgh. "Thank you, Lord!" shouted James Ihedigbo
shouted as he left the field. Flacco threw two interceptions and lost a fumble,
and Ray Rice gained a mere 30 yards on 18 carries. And still, the Ravens
prevailed. "Sometimes you have to win by any means necessary," Rice said.
"Winning heals a lot. Now weve got to get on a roll to get back where we want to
be." Despite their comeback, the Bengals lost their second straight overtime
game. Dalton went 24 for 51 for 274 yards and three interceptions and was sacked
five times as the Bengals lost to Baltimore for the fifth time in six games. And
now its their turn to lament a run of narrow defeats. "Weve got to do whatever
we can to make one more play, put ourselves in a better position where we can
score and have a chance to not let the other team have it," Dalton said. "Again,
it didnt happen today." Almost, but not quite. On the last-second throw in
regulation, Green positioned himself behind the pack and caught the deflection
after it flicked off the hand of Ihedigbo, who earlier had the first two
interceptions of his career. "I was just looking for someone to tap the ball so
I could catch it," Green said. The Bengals won the toss before overtime and
moved to the Baltimore 33 before Giovani Bernard caught a short pass, reversed
field and was tackled for an 11-yard loss on fourth down. Baltimore then got a
pair of first downs before Tucker kicked the winner. With 151 yards receiving,
Green set a franchise record with his fifth straight 100-yard game. And, making
his second start of the season, Cincinnati linebacker Vincent Rey had 13
tackles, three sacks and his first career interception. But it all went for
naught. A gusty afternoon proved troublesome for the Bengals. Mike Nugent missed
a 42-yard field goal into the wind and Dalton repeatedly overthrew his
receivers. In the second quarter, Ihedigbo picked off a high pass and returned
it 37 yards to set up a touchdown for a 17-0 lead. Baltimore mustered only 94
yards in offence before halftime, but took advantage of Bengals miscues to put
together scoring drives of 53, 58 and 11 yards. Cincinnati had more penalty
yards than total offence (114-102) in the first half, and Dalton was 8 for 21
for 47 yards and an interception. The Bengals opening possession ended with a
failed fourth-and-1 gamble at the Baltimore 47. Flacco immediately went long.
Although he underthrew Jacoby Jones, a pass interference call against
Reggie Nelson covered 48 yards. On third down, Dallas Clark caught a 1-yard pass
in the end zone -- the Ravens only first-quarter touchdown since the season
opener. Baltimore quickly got the ball back, and a facemask penalty against
Cincinnatis Chris Crocker contributed to a 58-yard drive that ended with a field
goal to make it 10-0. Things didnt get better for the Bengals. Nugent shanked a
field-goal try to the left, and Ihedigbos first interception set up a 7-yard
touchdown pass to Torrey Smith. Notes: Not only did Ihedigbo get two INTs, but
he tied with Daryl Smith for the team lead with nine tackles. ... Daltons run of
four straight 300-yard games ended. ... Baltimore is 9-1 in November home games,
beginning in 2008.
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Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco.
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bout of Saturdays "UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson" event at Goiania
Arena in Goiania, Brazil. The fight served as a rematch of the pairs 2006
meeting, which Henderson won by decision.HOUSTON -- Giles Barnes and Boniek
Garcia scored two goals apiece to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 5-1 victory over
Chivas USA on Saturday night. Barnes recorded his second two-goal game of the
season, and Garcia scored his first goals this year to give Houston (12-10-7)
back-to-back wins for the first time since July 6 and 13. Will Bruin also scored
for Houston. Eric Avila scored for Chivas (6-16-8), which is winless in 13
straight road games (0-11-2). The Dynamo recorded their season high in goals to
solidify their hold on fourth place in the East two points behind third-place
Montreal. Chivas USA was officially eliminated last weekend. Houston dominated
the first half, and Barnes teamed up with Brad Davis on the Dynamos fifth corner
kick of the half. Davis bent a perfect kick to the top of the penalty area, and
Barnes jumped above the Chivas defence. Barnees flicked Davis feed down and into
the net past Chivas goalie Dan Kennedy.
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the score in the 50th minute when he headed a rebound past Hall. Carlos Alvarez
took the first shot, but it bounced off the near post and went right to Avila,
who scored easily. The Dynamo responded four minutes later with Barnes second of
the match. Ricardo Clark fed Barnes, who ran toward the net and drew Kennedy
away from the post. Barnes slipped his shot into the net for his eighth goal of
the season. Bruin made it 3-1 in the 63rd minute and Garcia scored in the 80th
and 90th minutes -- with the second coming on a penalty kick. The Dynamo has
never lost to Chivas USA at home, improving to 8-0-2 and outscoring them 21-3
overall. Houston improved to 11-0-3 when scoring first; Chivas fell to 1-12-2
when allowing the first goal of the game.
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