With under five minutes in the final period, both the Ravens and Browns managed to put forth three-and-out possessions, leaving Schaub and the Ravens with the ball and just over a minute left.
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“One of the greatest football games you’re probably ever going to see in terms of excitement”, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.
McCown’s lone touchdown came on a Manziel-like improvisation from the Ravens’ 10-yard line, on which he stepped into the pocket, stepped back, did the Hokey-Pokey and turned himself around, then found Marlon Moore alone in the left flat after Moore got knocked down and lost by the Ravens’ defense. “That was just a thing of beauty”, he said.
The Week 5 matchup between the Browns and the Ravens ended in a 33-30 loss for Baltimore.
Kicker Travis Coons was set to attempt a game-winning 51-yard field goal to give the Browns a come from behind win when almost impossible happened.
McCown injured his collarbone in the fourth quarter and was replaced by Austin Davis, whose 42-yard TD pass to Travis Benjamin tied it with 1:47 remaining.
“A tough one to wrap your brain around”, Pettine said. Without Forsett, rookie running back Javorius Allen looks to take the reins and could possibly prove himself to be the guy in the coming years. “It’s frustrating we didn’t finish it”. “I was praying that we could get a block and it bounced my way and I took it to the end zone”.
Coons’ kick felt good, but he heard a second thump, and that’s never good.
“I was really surprised”. He made plays. I know he was a little shaky. “As soon as it comes off your foot and you hear another thud, that’s not a good thing”. He hadn’t started a game in 23 months, and his last extensive playing time for the Houston Texans in 2013 was characterized by him having interceptions returned for touchdowns in four straight games.
The Ravens: Veteran backup QB Matt Schaub will make his first start as a Baltimore Raven tonight.
Granted, that drive, which followed Schaub’s second pick and led to the blocked field goal, included Davis sliding on a first-down-gaining run while still in bounds, keeping the clock moving.
The team soon after announced that Gilbert did in fact suffer a concussion on the play after initially listing him as questionable to return.
The teams traded punts to start, but Andy Lee outkicked his coverage with a 61-yard bomb, and Baltimore returner Kaelin Clay – yes, THE Kaelin Clay – returned it 82 yards for a touchdown.
-WR Kamar Aiken caught six passes for 80 yards and a touchdown against Cleveland.
-DE Brent Urban blocked the field-goal attempt that would have won the game for the Browns.
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