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SPORTS Thursday 10 december 2020
Jackson, Ravens run past Cowboys 34-17 to end 3-game slide

BALTIMORE (AP) — Back VID-19 and later posted:
in action after a 15-day "Yea I'm going to go ahead
layoff, Lamar Jackson di- and call it a quit for the rest
rected a relentless rushing of the season... I can't deal
attack that the Baltimore with this."
Ravens hope will be the first He subsequently posted a
big step in a run to the play- series of tweets, including,
offs. "Yea I'm coming back... I'm
Jackson ran for 94 yards being smart."
and a touchdown, and Bryant scored 73 touch-
the Ravens returned from downs with the Cowboys
a COVID-19 outbreak to from 2010-17. He was
amass 294 yards rushing in signed by the Ravens in Oc-
a 34-17 rout of the Dallas tober and saw his first ac-
Cowboys on Tuesday night. tion in two years, catching
Playing for the first time four passes in three games.
since Nov. 22 following a On his first series follow-
positive test for the poten- ing his unwanted week
tially deadly virus, Jackson off, Jackson threw a pass
carried 13 times and threw that was tipped and inter-
for two scores. He was one cepted. That led to a Dal-
of 23 Ravens to spend time las field goal, but Jackson
on the reserve/COVID-19 answered with a 37-yard
list while four different Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs with the ball while scoring a touchdown on touchdown run on a fourth-
a keeper against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec.
strains of the virus swept 8, 2020, in Baltimore. and-2 play.
through the organization. Associated Press Tony Pollard took the sub-
"I still can't really taste or sequent kickoff 66 yards
smell, but I'm good," Jack- back three times while the worst rush defense in the the game very well," Mc- to set up a 13-yard touch-
son said. "I feel good to be Ravens had at least one league, and it showed. The Carthy said. "We needed to down pass from Dalton to
back with my guys. It was player test positive for 10 Ravens averaged 7.9 yards throw some bigger punch- Michael Gallup. It would be
like two weeks I ain't seen consecutive days. per carry and prevailed de- es there and we needed the last time Dallas led.
them." Gus Edwards ran for 101 spite getting only 107 yards to get on the board with An interception by Queen
Although the Ravens still yards on just seven carries passing from Jackson. touchdowns and we didn't set up a 38-yard touch-
have a half-dozen players and rookie J.K. Dobbins — "I think today was obviously get that done." down pass from Jackson
on the COVID-19 list, the who also missed time on a different challenge than Greg Zuerlein missed three to Miles Boykin for a 14-10
team felt complete for the the COVID-19 list — add- we've seen," Dallas coach field goal tries and Dallas lead.
first time in weeks. ed 71 yards rushing and a Mike McCarthy said. "This yielded 20 straight points Jackson's second TD pass
"It's like when you go on a TD to help Baltimore (7-5) is a unique offense. A very after taking an early 10-7 of the game, a 20-yarder
family vacation and one of break a three-game skid physical offensive line and lead. in the third quarter to Mar-
your family members get and stay alive in its quest to the dynamic of the combi- The game was supposed quise Brown, made it 24-10.
sick and you can't bring reach the postseason for a nation of the running backs to feature Ravens receiver If Jackson was rusty or stale
them," rookie linebacker third straight year. and Lamar." Dez Bryant going against after missing a game, it was
Patrick Queen said. "You're "It's a win we really, re- The last-place Cowboys his former team, but Bryant tough to tell by his perfor-
down in the dumps." ally had to have. It was (3-9) have lost six of seven. left during warmups and mance.
The game was played on a must-win," coach John Andy Dalton went 31 for was scratched with what "The one thing you do know
Tuesday night because Harbaugh said. "Running 48 for 285 yards and two Baltimore termed "an ill- about Lamar: You're going
Baltimore's previous game game was excellent. That touchdowns, and Ezekiel ness." to get everything he's got,"
— against Pittsburgh last was the key on offense." Elliott rushed for 77 yards. Bryant wrote on Twitter that Harbaugh said. "That's all
Wednesday — was pushed Dallas came in with the "I thought Andy managed he tested positive for CO- you can ask for."q

Montoya to return to Indy 500 in 3rd

Arrow McLaren entry

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two- drive a third entry for Arrow and Felix Rosenqvist, the
time Indianapolis 500 win- McLaren reunites Montoya full-time IndyCar drivers for
ner Juan Pablo Montoya with McLaren, the team for Arrow McLaren. Montoya
will return to the iconic which he drove in Formula will be paired with veteran
event next year driving for One in 2005 and 2006. engineer Craig Hampson
Arrow McLaren SP. "I'm very excited to be join- at Indy.
Montoya last raced the ing Arrow McLaren SP for "Arrow McLaren SP is thrilled
Indy 500 in 2017. The Co- the Indianapolis 500," Mon- to have a driver of Juan's
lombian won "The Great- toya said. "I have some caliber join the team for
est Spectacle in Racing" as great history with McLaren next year's Indianapolis In this May 24, 2015, file photo, Juan Pablo Montoya, of Co-
a rookie in 2000 and again from my F1 days and I'm 500," said Arrow McLaren lombia, celebrates after winning the 99th running of the In-
dianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in
15 years later to give him a looking forward to making SP co-owner Sam Schmidt. Indianapolis.
pair of victories in five ca- some more at next year's "His experience will elevate Associated Press
reer Indy 500 starts. Indianapolis 500." the entire team, including
The Wednesday an- Montoya will be team- our young, talented lineup toya has won in F1, CART, CAR and has champion-
nouncement that he'll mates with Pato O'Ward of Pato and Felix." Mon- IndyCar, IMSA and NAS- ships in CART and IMSA. q