Baltimore Ravens 17, Carolina Panthers 12
The Ravens won the game last night but they didn’t look too good especially on offense. Joe Flacco was solid completing 8 of 12 passes for 120 yards with 1 TD pass. Marc Bulger didn’t look too good though as he completed only 5 of 12 passes for 67 yards. Troy Smith finished up the game by completing 2 of 6 passes for 18 yards. He also ran the ball 4 times for 12 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run. RB Curtis Steele led the way on the ground for the Ravens last night with 32 yards on 10 carries (3.2 ypc). Le’Ron McClain pitched in with 21 yards rushing on 4 carries (5.3 ypc) last night as he was running hard. Willis McGahee carried the ball only 1 time for 0 yards but he also caught 4 passes for 37 yards (9.3 avg) last night. WR Mark Clayton led the way in the passing game for the Ravens in this game with 48 yards on 2 grabs (24.0 avg) including 1 TD catch. The Ravens finished up with 61 yards rushing (2.3 ypc) and 164 yards passing last night as the offense didn’t look to sharp.
The Ravens had 7 sacks last night as they played well against the pass but no so good against the run. Linebacker Jason Phillips led the way for the Ravens last night with 6 tackles. Safety Haruki Nakamura was very busy for the Ravens in this game as he finished up with 5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit. Linebacker Antwan Barnes (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery) and rookie DT Terrence Cody (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) also played well against the Panthers. The Panthers finished up with 142 yards rushing (5.5 ypc) and 131 passing last night.

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