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SPORTSSaturday 3 October 2015
Ravens rally late, top Steelers 23-20 in overtime
WILL GRAVES Baltimore Ravens fullback Kyle Juszczyk (44) is upended by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback For most of the night, it ap-
AP Sports Writer Antwon Blake (41) in the third quarter of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in Pittsburgh. peared Pittsburgh would
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Balti- survive with Roethlisberger
more kicker Justin Tucker Associated Press relegated to a sweatsuit
hit a 42-yard field goal to after spraining his left knee
draw level with the Pitts- stopped on fourth-and-2 at the 35 and Tucker’s winner the worst start in franchise last week against St. Louis.
burgh Steelers in the final the 39 and later overthrew was never in doubt. history. The Steelers sacked Flacco
seconds of regulation and Antonio Brown on fourth- Justin Forsett ran for 150 Vick threw for 124 yards five times, forced a pair
made a 52-yarder with and-1 from the 33. yards for the Ravens. Flac- and a score and Le’Veon of turnovers and twice
5:08 left in overtime to give Neither Vick or Scobee co threw a touchdown Bell ran for 129 yards and a stopped the Ravens on
the Ravens a 23-20 victory would get a third shot. Joe pass and did just enough touchdown by the Steelers fourth downs in the fourth
Thursday. Flacco led the Ravens to late to help Baltimore end (2-2) bumbled late. quarter to seemingly seize
Josh Scobee had two control only to have Sc-
chances to give the Steel- obee let Baltimore back in
ers some cushion late in it.
the fourth quarter only to Scobee, acquired from
pull both kicks wide left. Jacksonville in August after
The second miss gave the injuries to Shaun Suisham
Ravens (1-3) enough time and Garrett Hartley, saw a
to put Scobee well within 49-yard attempt sail wide
range to send the game to with 2:24 to go. Pittsburgh
an extra period. forced a four-and-out only
Pittsburgh then twice opt- to watch Scobee flutter
ed to go for it on fourth another one wide left with
down in Baltimore territory a minute left.
in overtime rather than It gave Flacco just enough
send Scobee out for a wiggle room to force over-
long attempt into the tricky time. Seven plays took the
wind at the open end of Ravens from the Baltimore
Heinz Field. Michael Vick, 31 to the Pittsburgh 24, with
starting in place of injured Tucker drilling the 42-yard-
Ben Roethlisberger, was er to tie it with 3 seconds
left.q
