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SPORTS Saturday 28 OctOber 2017

Ravens lose Flacco before beating Dolphins 40-0

By DAVID GINSBURG
AP Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe
Flacco threw a touchdown
pass before being knocked
from the game with a con-
cussion, sidelined as the
Baltimore Ravens frustrated
quarterback Matt Moore
and the Miami Dolphins in a
40-0 victory Thursday night.
Alex Collins ran for a ca-
reer-high 113 yards, and
Baltimore (4-4) returned
two interceptions for touch-
downs in the most lopsided
shutout in franchise history.
In the midst of one of his
best performances of the
season, Flacco was struck
in the helmet by Miami line-
backer Kiko Alonso while
sliding at the end of an im-
promptu run. Flacco’s hel-
met flew off his head, and
the 10-year quarterback
appeared dazed as he
struggled to his feet.
The play occurred with
3 minutes left in the sec-
ond quarter. Alonso was
flagged for unnecessary
roughness, providing Balti- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) is assisted by offensive guard Matt Skura after colliding with Miami Dolphins middle
more with a first down that linebacker Kiko Alonso in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Baltimore.
ultimately turned into a
touchdown. with a three-game winning 176 yards. He received little the drive that would end in and punches before Chris
Flacco was initially placed streak after rallying from 17- backing from the running the end zone without him. Moore pounced on a fum-
in concussion protocol, and 14-point deficits in the game, which generated The late hit by Alonso gave ble in the end zone.
and by halftime was ruled previous two weeks. There only 45 yards against the Baltimore a first down at Overseeing an offense fo-
out. would be no comeback 32nd-ranked rushing de- the Miami 5. Three plays cused on protecting a siz-
He went 10 for 15 for 101 in this one, not against a fense in the NFL. later, Ryan Mallett threw a able lead, Mallett went 3
yards, including a 34-yard swarming Baltimore de- Baltimore went up 7-0 when 2-yard TD pass to Benjamin for 7 for 20 yards.
touchdown pass to Jeremy fense that limited Miami to Maclin slipped behind Bob- Coleman. INJURIES
Maclin. 196 yards. by McCain and Nate Allen Mosley iced it with 14:15 Dolphins: Allen hurt his calf
After losing four of five to fall Moore was making his first to haul in Flacco’s perfect left when he snared a in the second quarter and
under .500 for the first time start of the season, for the pass on the right sideline. poor throw by Moore near did not return.
this season, the Ravens put injured Jay Cutler. Four Justin Tucker added field the line of scrimmage and Ravens: TE Vince Mayle
it all together with a show- days earlier, Moore engi- goals of 55 and 48 yards in turned it into his first career was placed in concussion
ing that included a 63-yard neered a victory over the the second quarter. After interception return for a protocol in the second
interception return by C.J. Jets after Cutler left with Cody Parkey missed from touchdown. quarter. ... LT Ronnie Stan-
Mosley and a 50-yard pick- fractured ribs. 50 yards for the Dolphins — As the Ravens were clos- ley hurt his shoulder in the
six by Jimmy Smith. In this one, Moore com- his first misfire in nine tries this ing in another score, a few third quarter but returned
The Dolphins (4-3) came in pleted 25 of 44 passes for season — Flacco began players exchanged shoves to action.q