Undefeated No More: Broncos Humbled By Ravens 30-7

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Ravens Party Like It's 2008

After dropping three straight nail-biters – as their pass defense got exposed along the way – the Ravens finally put together a complete game that made their fans feel like it was 2008 all over again. SBN’s Baltimore Beatdown breaks it down:

The Ravens defense held the Broncos to 200 yards of total offense and totally shut down the Broncos running game, limiting them to 66 yards, holding starter Knowshon Moreno to just 39. The pass rush may have only had two sacks for the day, but seemed to have constant pressure on Orton all day. LB Jarret Johnson got it started on the Broncos first possession by rushing in untouched off the edge and slamming Orton to the turf a la Bart Scott’s hit on Ben Roethlisberger three years ago. Amazing how much better the DB’s looked with a decent pass rush, eh? Remember how many times I kept writing that for the past month or so? The Ravens pass rushers were in Orton’s face all game and that showed by the hurries that caused incompletions and totally domination in the trenches against what was considered one of the top offensive lines in the entire league.

Nov 02 11:35a by Matt O'Brien - 0 comments

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Ravens 13, Broncos 7, Third Quarter: No Need To Get So Defensive

For more on the Broncos and Ravens, check out SBN blogs Mile High Report and Baltimore Beatdown, respectively.

Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Joe Flacco threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens used a stifling display on defense to hand the previously unbeaten Denver Broncos a 30-7 loss at M&T Bank Stadium.

Flacco connected on 20-of-25 passes to tie a franchise record for completion percentage, while Ray Rice rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown to help Baltimore (4-3) halt a frustrating three-game losing streak and deal the AFC West-leading Broncos (6-1) their first defeat after six straight wins under first-year head coach Josh McDaniels. Rookie Lardarius Webb added a 95-yard kick return touchdown in the convincing victory.

The story of the afternoon, however, was the performance of the Baltimore defense. The Ravens limited Denver to 200 total yards -- including a mere 134 net yards through the air, with Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton managing only 152 yards on 23-of-37 passing. He was also sacked twice.

Flacco's 80-percent completion rate matched a Ravens single-game mark most recently set by Elvis Grbac, who went 16-for-20 in a 24-14 loss at Cleveland on October 21, 2001.

Baltimore outscored Denver by a 24-7 margin after intermission. The Broncos had yielded only 10 points in the second half and overtime during their six wins.

-- Recap via The Sports Network

Nov 01 2:55p by Jon Bois - 0 comments

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