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August 16, 2008

Troy's big night (Part 2)

rayrice3.jpgSo far, pretty good. Troy Smith drove the Ravens to a touchdown in his first possession, calling the biggest play of the 73-yard play at the line of scrimmage. Rookie running back Ray Rice (right) made it happen with a great cutback that led to a 42-yard gain. Smith also accounted for a nice gain on a naked bootleg in the red zone, but Rice stole the spotlight with 55 yards on the drive and a 6-yard touchdown run.

Meanwhile at the Meadowlands: Brett Favre made his debut with the New York Jets and drove for a touchdown on his second possession against the Redskins. He connected with Dustin Keller on a 4-yard pass for the TD and finished with five completions in six attempts for 48 yards.

Redskins highlight: Rock Cartwright reeled off a 73-yard run in the second quarter.


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