Third quarter: Ravens-Falcons
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How they scored
• Rhys Lloyd hit a 55-yard field goal to give the Ravens a 10-7 lead. The drive went 44 yards on 12 plays. Troy Smith made a couple nice throws after buying time with his legs and getting out of the pocket.
Good news
• Rookie linebacker Prescott Burgess batted down a Chris Redman pass on the Falcons' first possession in the third quarter.
• Wide receiver Romby Bryant did a nice job of keeping his feet in-bounds on an 11-yard catch from Smith.
• Smith used his legs to buy some time before connecting with Bryant for an 18-yard gain and a first down.
• Justin Bannan explained the play where he went down in the first quarter. In a TV interview, he said he fell and his lower back landed on someone's heel. Bannan expects it to just be a deep bruise. He came in and recovered a fumble after the initial injury.
Bad news
• This one's been a real snoozer. Other than the Boller touchdown pass to Williams, the Ravens haven't been able to get much going offensively (note: this was written before the Lloyd FG).
Did you notice...
• Atlanta offensive tackle Quinn Ojinnaka was called for two personal foul penalties. The second one was a face mask that negated a 23-yard gain for the Falcons on 3rd-and-23. Ouch.
• Daryl "Moose" Johnston say the Cowboys went 3-1 in the preseason the year they went 1-15. Man, kind of makes you want to turn the TV off, doesn't it?
