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Game 4, Year 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
20 -- 2-2
00 -- 2-2
Bengals FB Jacob Hester takes a handoff and plows through the Ravens' line for a 1-yard touchdown with just 0:04 remaining in the first half giving Cincinnati a 14-0 lead going into the break. The 2009 Pro Bowler rushed for a season-high 96 yards on 25 carries during the team's upset win in Baltimore.
The Cincinnati Bengals, two weeks after being demolished 38-9 at home by the Ravens, marched into Baltimore and defeated their division rivals 20-0 Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium. Bengals head coach Mike Martz used a much more conservative approach in playing the Ravens this time around, running the ball a season-high 45 times during the game. Bengals FB Jacob Hester was the main cog in the team's offense, gaining 96 yards on 25 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown run just before halftime which made the score 14-0.
"The last time we played these guys we threw the ball over 50 times and I thought that played right into their hands," said Martz.
"We ended up turning the ball over 7 times and when you play a team like the Ravens, they're a team that feasts on those sorts of things. We weren't going to let their defense beat us this time around so we decided to work the running game and the short passing game. We did a great job of sustaining long drives and converting our third downs."
The story of the game was the Bengals defense. The team held Baltimore to just one 3rd down conversion as the Ravens finished just 1 of 9 on third downs for the day. Former Baltimore Ravens defensive ends Justin Bannan and Dwan Edwards, signed during the free agent signing period by the Bengals to play in their newly installed 3-4 alignment, each played a pivotal role in stopping the Ravens rushing attack and each contributed a sack during the contest. Due to the Ravens' inability to convert third downs and the Bengals' offensive gameplan, Baltimore possessed the ball for only 14 minutes during the game while gaining just 152 total offensive yards during the game.
"We went with some pretty exotic schemes this time around, mixing up our personnel packages and just playing good, sound defense," said Bengals defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel.
Bengals QB Carson Palmer had an efficient performance, finishing 19 of 21 for 186 yards and 1 touchdown. His leading receiver was WR Chad Ochocinco, who had 60 yards on 5 receptions.
"I think we caught them peeking a little bit ahead to their big game next week against Pittsburgh," said Palmer.
"You can't do that in this league."
Cincinnati (2-2) will now travel to face Kansas City (2-2) next week at Arrowhead Stadium. The Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27-21 in overtime last season at home to pick up their first victory of the 2009 season following an 0-14 start.
2010 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule/Results
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20 -- 2-2 00 -- 2-2 Bengals FB Jacob Hester takes a handoff and plows through the Ravens' line for a 1-yard touchdown with just 0:04 remaining in the first half giving Cincinnati a 14-0 lead going into the break. The 2009 Pro Bowler rushed for a season-high 96 yards on 25 carries during the team's upset win in Baltimore.
SWEET REVENGE
Bengals use conservative power attack to stun Ravens in 20-0 shutout victory | Just two weeks after falling to AFC North rival, Cincinnati's adjusted gameplan gives Baltimore fits | Former Ravens defensive ends Bannan and Edwards come up big for Bengals | Through four games, team matches last season's win total
The Cincinnati Bengals, two weeks after being demolished 38-9 at home by the Ravens, marched into Baltimore and defeated their division rivals 20-0 Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium. Bengals head coach Mike Martz used a much more conservative approach in playing the Ravens this time around, running the ball a season-high 45 times during the game. Bengals FB Jacob Hester was the main cog in the team's offense, gaining 96 yards on 25 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown run just before halftime which made the score 14-0.
"The last time we played these guys we threw the ball over 50 times and I thought that played right into their hands," said Martz.
"We ended up turning the ball over 7 times and when you play a team like the Ravens, they're a team that feasts on those sorts of things. We weren't going to let their defense beat us this time around so we decided to work the running game and the short passing game. We did a great job of sustaining long drives and converting our third downs."
The story of the game was the Bengals defense. The team held Baltimore to just one 3rd down conversion as the Ravens finished just 1 of 9 on third downs for the day. Former Baltimore Ravens defensive ends Justin Bannan and Dwan Edwards, signed during the free agent signing period by the Bengals to play in their newly installed 3-4 alignment, each played a pivotal role in stopping the Ravens rushing attack and each contributed a sack during the contest. Due to the Ravens' inability to convert third downs and the Bengals' offensive gameplan, Baltimore possessed the ball for only 14 minutes during the game while gaining just 152 total offensive yards during the game.
"We went with some pretty exotic schemes this time around, mixing up our personnel packages and just playing good, sound defense," said Bengals defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel.
Bengals QB Carson Palmer had an efficient performance, finishing 19 of 21 for 186 yards and 1 touchdown. His leading receiver was WR Chad Ochocinco, who had 60 yards on 5 receptions.
"I think we caught them peeking a little bit ahead to their big game next week against Pittsburgh," said Palmer.
"You can't do that in this league."
Cincinnati (2-2) will now travel to face Kansas City (2-2) next week at Arrowhead Stadium. The Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27-21 in overtime last season at home to pick up their first victory of the 2009 season following an 0-14 start.
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[b][u]Box Score[/u][/b][u][/u]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final[/b]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] Cincinnati 2-2 -- 7 7 0 6 20
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/ravens_30.gif[/IMG] Baltimore 2-2 -- 0 0 0 0 0
[U][b]1st[/b][/U]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 7 yd TD pass from Palmer to Spiller (Graham kick) 7:13 -- 7-0
[U][b]2nd[/b][/U]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 1 yd TD run by Hester (Graham kick) 0:04 -- 14-0
[U][b]3rd[/b][/U]
[i]No Scoring[/i]
[U][b]4th[/b][/U]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 42 yd FG by Graham 14:09 -- 17-0
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 33 yd FG by Graham 2:12 -- 20-0
[b][u]Notable Statistics[/u][/b][u][/u]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Cincinnati [/b]
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Passing RATING COMP ATT YDS TD INT [/U]
9-QB Carson Palmer 119.4 19 21 186 1 0
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Rushing ATT YDS TD [/U]
21-FB Jacob Hester 25 96 1
35-RB Jerome Harrison 9 16 0
25-RB C.J. Spiller(R) 7 -1 0
28-RB Bernard Scott 1 12 0
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Receiving REC YDS TD[/U]
85-WR Chad Ochocinco 5 60 0
25-RB C.J. Spiller(R) 4 36 1
28-RB Bernard Scott 3 31 0
35-RB Jerome Harrison 3 11 0
89-WR Dane Looker 2 27 0
12-WR Brandon London 2 21 0
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Defensive SOLO AST TFL SCK INT[/U]
99-DE Justin Bannan 5 0 4 1 0
58-MLB Rey Maualuga 4 0 0 0 1
24-CB Joe Haden(R) 2 0 0 1 0
95-DE Dwan Edwards 1 1 1 1 0
42-FS Taylor Mays(R) 1 3 0 0 0
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Kicking FG MADE FG ATT LONG MISSED XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
17-PK Shayne Graham 2 2 43 n/a 2 2
[B][U]Bengals Key Team Stats: [/U][/B]
Total Offensive Yards: 284
Rushing Yards: 117
Sacks Allowed: 2
3rd down conversions: 10-16 (62%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 0 for 0 yards
Time of Possession: 46:00
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/ravens_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Baltimore [/b]
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Passing RATING COMP ATT YDS TD INT [/U]
5-QB Joe Flacco 51.9 10 19 127 0 1
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Rushing ATT YDS TD [/U]
27-RB Ray Rice 13 29 0
5-QB Joe Flacco 1 15 0
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Receiving REC YDS TD[/U]
27-RB Ray Rice 3 30 0
85-WR Derrick Mason 3 29 0
86-TE Todd Heap 2 31 0
80-WR Malcolm Floyd 1 38 0
33-FB Le'Ron McClain 1 -1 0
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Defensive SOLO AST TFL SCK INT[/U]
92-DE Haloti Ngata 7 3 7 2 0
20-FS Ed Reed 5 1 0 0 0
52-MLB Ray Lewis 2 4 1 0 0
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Kicking FG MADE FG ATT LONG MISSED XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
9-PK Dan Carpenter 0 2 n/a 58, 51 0 0
[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]
Total Offensive Yards: 152
Rushing Yards: 44
Sacks Allowed: 3
3rd down conversions: 1-9 (11%)
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 0 for 0 yards
Time of Possession: 14:00
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2010 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule/ResultsCode:
Opponent (record) Result Bengals Player of the Game -Record-
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vs New Orleans (0-1) W 38-31 QB C.Palmer 26-33 359 yds 3 tds 1-0
vs Baltimore (1-1) L 09-38 WR McDonald 10 rec 73 yds 1 td 1-1
vs Tampa Bay (1-2) L 20-28 WR Ochocinco 15 rec 152 yds 2 tds 1-2
at Baltimore (2-2) W 20-00 QB Palmer 19-21 186 yds 1 td 2-2
at Kansas City
vs Houston
at Buffalo
at Atlanta
vs New York Jets
at New England
vs Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
at Carolina
vs Miami
at Cleveland
vs Pittsburgh
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AFC North Standings - through week 4
Pittsburgh 2-1
Cincinnati 2-2
Baltimore 2-2
Cleveland 1-2
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Next Game:
Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ 1:00pm
AFC North Standings - through week 4
Pittsburgh 2-1 Cincinnati 2-2 Baltimore 2-2 Cleveland 1-2----------------------------------
Next Game:
Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ 1:00pm
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NFL Standings
FS Ryan Clark (torn bicep) - 8 weeks
DE Chris Kelsay (broken fibula) - season
WR Damian Williams-R (broken hand) - 10 weeks
QB Jamarcus Russell (torn bicep) - season
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