Baltimore 31, Dallas 29
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 14, 2012
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Temperature:
69°
Head Official:
Mike Carey
Attendance:
71384
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Ravens 31, Cowboys 29: Ray Rice had 106 total yards and two touchdowns as host Baltimore held off Dallas for its fourth straight win.
Rice scored a game-tying touchdown in the second quarter and put the Ravens in front to stay with just under five minutes remaining as the Ravens (5-1) are off to their best start since their Super Bowl-winning 2000 season.
The Cowboys (2-3) fought back in the final minutes and recovered an onside kick to set themselves up for a potential game-winning score. But Dan Bailey’s 51-yard field goal attempt sailed just left of the upright with two seconds left.
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco completed 17 of 26 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown for the Ravens. Jacoby Jones matched an NFL record when he broke free early in the third
quarter on a kickoff return, streaking through a hole in the middle of
the field and angling to the right sideline for a 108-yard touchdown and
a 24-13 lead.
Dallas quarterback Tony Romo was 25-of-36 for 261 yards with a pair of touchdowns and an interception in his first action since getting picked off five times in a 34-18 to the Chicago Bears 13 days ago. Dez Bryant hauled in a career-best 13 passes for 95 yards and a score, but dropped the potential game-tying two-point attempt with 32 seconds remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Ravens LB Ray Lewis will undergo an MRI after suffering a suspected torn triceps. Lewis suffered the injury on a fourth-quarter tackle. ... Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray rushed for 90 yards on 13 carries in the first half but suffered a sprained foot late in the second quarter and managed only one more carry after the break. Felix Jones ended up with 92 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown as Dallas piled up 227 yards on the ground. … Dallas rookie CB Morris Claiborne left the game with 41 seconds left in the first half after suffering a left knee injury.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Dallas |
|
Baltimore |
DeMarco Murray
|
Player |
Ray Rice
|
14 |
Attempts |
16 |
93 |
Yards |
63 |
6.6 |
Avg Yards |
3.9 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
28 |
Long |
12 |
Receiving
Dallas |
|
Baltimore |
Dez Bryant
| Player |
Anquan Boldin
|
13 |
Receptions |
5 |
95 |
Yards |
98 |
7.3 |
Avg Yards |
19.6 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
18 |
Long |
31 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Dallas
|
481 |
227 |
254 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
Baltimore
|
316 |
86 |
230 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Baltimore will play their next game on the road against Houston.
The Ravens have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Carolina.
The Cowboys have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.