NFL Game Summary - Tennessee At Baltimore
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Baltimore, MD -- (Sports Network) - Alge Crumpler caught the game-winning touchdown pass with just under two minutes to play, as the Tennessee Titans remained unbeaten with a thrilling 13-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Kerry Collins completed 17-of-32 passes for 163 yards with a touchdown, and overcame two first-quarter interceptions as Tennessee (5-0) continued the best start in franchise history. Bo Scaife had seven receptions for 72 yards and Rob Bironas hit both his field goal attempts in the win. "I like quarterbacking this team. It's nice to be on a team that has a chance to win every week," Collins said. "I hope my teammates realize that I am gonna keep playing no matter what happens. I hope they are building a trust in me. This was a big test for us, coming in here and playing against this defense. We have a lot of rock-solid guys on this team who always play hard and practice hard." Tennessee mustered only 69 yards of offense in the first half, but Collins was able to put together an 80-yard drive to win the game late in the fourth quarter. The team ended up with 210 total yards -- its lowest output of the season. "Overall, I'm pleased with the win. We found a way to win," Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said. "I don't think anybody is surprised at this game. We fully expected a day like today where both defenses were basically going to dominate the game. It's a great example of knowing that this game is 60 minutes long." Joe Flacco was 18-of-28 passing for 153 yards, while throwing two interceptions for Baltimore (2-2). Willis McGahee ran for 64 yards on 22 carries and Todd Heap caught four passes for 41 yards. Le'Ron McClain scored the Ravens' lone touchdown. "Obviously this is a very disappointing loss, one that we are hurting about," Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said. "We should have won the football game, but didn't win the football game. We should have found a way to win the game but we didn't." Following a punt, Tennessee got the ball back with 6:07 to play on its own 20. Collins threw an incomplete pass on 3rd-and-10, but a roughing-the-passer penalty gave the Titans a first down. A few plays later on 3rd-and-3, Collins found Chris Davis for a 10-yard completion to the Ravens' 48. After getting another first down, Tennessee faced a crucial 3rd-and-5 from the Ravens' 26 with 2:24 to go, as Collins hit Scaife for 15 yards down to the 11- yard line. On the very next play Collins found Crumpler in the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:56 to go, giving the Titans a three-point lead. The Ravens were unable to respond, as Flacco threw an interception on the second play of the ensuing drive. The Titans ran down most of the remaining time, giving the ball back with 25 seconds to go. Baltimore couldn't do much with the ball, and the game ended on a 10-second runoff due to a false start penalty. "There's a lot of different ways to look at close losses," Flacco said. "Initially, they're a lot harder to take than a bigger loss, but in the long run, there's going to be a lot of things we can learn from these games. As long as we come out better because of it and start winning these type of games, that will definitely make us better." Tennessee appeared to stop the Ravens on their first offensive drive, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty gave Baltimore new life on the Titans' 41. Flacco led the team down to the 20, and Matt Stover made a 38-yard field goal with 5:52 to go in the opening quarter. Collins couldn't work any magic in the first quarter, throwing two interceptions in as many drives. But Tennessee finally forced an interception of its own, giving the Titans the ball on Baltimore's 17 with 8:44 left in the half. The drive went nowhere, however, and Bironas knotted the game with a 35-yard field goal. The Ravens put together a two-minute drill at the end of the half, but Stover missed a 45-yard field goal with 10 seconds left to keep the game tied. Baltimore scored on the opening drive of the second half. Flacco found Demetrius Williams for 22 yards on 3rd-and-10 from the 29, and Clayton rushed for nine yards to get into Titans territory. Later, on 1st-and-goal from the one, McClain punched it in for a 10-3 Ravens advantage less than six minutes into the quarter. Bironas added a 26-yard field goal for the Titans to cap a 13-play, 81-yard drive, making it 10-6 with 12:49 to play.Game Notes:The all-time series between the teams is tied, 8-8...Titans running back LenDale White failed to score a touchdown for the first time all season... Tennessee has now won eight straight regular season games dating back to last season, the longest current streak in the NFL.
Copyright 2008 Courtesy of The Sports Network.










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