Ravens rally late, defeat Steelers 23-20 in overtime

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Ravens rally late, defeat Steelers 23-20 in overtime - Playing  to  salvage  the   rapidly  deteriorating season,  your current  Baltimore Ravens  needed   a  little help.

The swirling wind  at the  open end  regarding  Heinz Field,  a good  rough night  pertaining to  Pittsburgh kicker Josh Scobee  AND   a series of  curious decision-making  through  Steelers coach Mike Tomlin  supplied   your own  Ravens plenty.

So did Justin Tucker's  proper  leg.

Tucker  made   a great  42-yard  container  goal  in the  final  just a few seconds   regarding  regulation  to  tie  The idea   AS WELL AS  knocked  by way of a  52-yarder  inside  5:08 left  with  overtime  to be able to  lift Baltimore  to   a great  weird 23-20 victory Thursday night.

"The finish  will be  what counts," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "The finish  is usually  what  MY PERSONAL  guys were  capable of  accomplish."

The Steelers, not  consequently  much.

Scobee,  acquired   by  Jacksonville  with  August  immediately after  injuries  to  Shaun Suisham  AND ALSO  Garrett Hartley, had  3   possibilities   for you to   required  Steelers (2-2)  some  cushion late  for the  fourth quarter  lone   for you to  pull both kicks wide left.

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"It's pretty frustrating," Scobee said. "I  am   just like   we  let  your current   department  down.  It has  not something  i  ever want  for you to   don\'t forget  doing.  It has   only   a great  bad feeling."

The second miss gave  ones  Ravens (1-3) enough  night out   for you to  put Tucker  effectively   with   amount   to be able to   Weight   your   additional  period.  This   also  gave Tomlin pause  When   your own  Steelers moved  into  Baltimore territory twice  throughout  overtime.

Both times Tomlin opted  for you to   zip   for   That   throughout  backup quarterback Michael Vick rather  when compared with  send out Scobee  regarding  another  extended  attempt  directly into   ones  unforgiving end  associated with   solitary   of a  trickiest  nations around the world   to  kick  for the  NFL. Vick, starting  throughout   area   regarding  injured Ben Roethlisberger,  \'m  stopped  at  fourth-and-2  at the  39  AND  later overthrew Antonio Brown  in  fourth-and-1  through the  33.

"We lost,  so   i am  not going  for you to  try  AND  justify anything  The item   when i  did," Tomlin said. "Anything  my spouse and i  did,  my partner and i   acquire  responsibility for."

Neither Vick nor Scobee would  make application for a  third shot. Joe Flacco led  your own  Ravens  towards  Pittsburgh 35  AS WELL AS  Tucker's winner  \'m  never  within  doubt  though  Harbaugh admitted he  considered   trying to get   a  little closer.

It hardly mattered  to be able to  Tucker,  exactly who  "definitely" knew  ones  winner  was  good  your current  second  That  left his foot.

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"To  always be   competent to  come  throughout   AND ALSO  win  with   these types of   a good  dramatic fashion  with   simply   the  consummate  team  effort,  It has   in 2010  special," Tucker said.

Justin Forsett ran  pertaining to  150 yards  for the  Ravens. Flacco threw  an  touchdown pass  AND ALSO  did  simply just  enough late  for you to  Baltimore end  your current  worst  delivery   in  franchise history.

"The  1st  win  with regard to   you   Just in case  (propel)  all of us   to help   squat   upon  big things," Tucker said.

Vick threw  intended for  124 yards  ALONG WITH   the  score  ALONG WITH  Le'Veon Bell ran  with regard to  129 yards  ALONG WITH   the  touchdown but  your current  Steelers bumbled late.

"It's  possibly   sole   of your  toughest losses  involving   MY OWN  career," Vick said. "We had  THE   prospects   for you to  win  your current  game. There were  numerous  plays  we  could've  developed   The item   when i  didn't make."

For  almost all   of your  night,  The item  appeared Pittsburgh would survive  throughout  Roethlisberger relegated  to be able to   an  sweatsuit  after  spraining his left knee last week against St. Louis.

The Steelers sacked Flacco  a few  times, forced  a couple  turnovers  AND ALSO  twice stopped  your current  Ravens  from  downs  in the  fourth quarter  in order to  seemingly seize control  sole   to get  Scobee let Baltimore back  throughout  it.

"The last  3   my spouse and i  played them  along   your  middle  IN ADDITION TO  they both moved," said Scobee,  whom   is usually   6   involving  10  to the  season. "It's  a   challenging  end  for you to  kick  since   It has   a  little  further  open area.  It has  something  The item  takes experience."

One Scobee  are able to  not get,  throughout  Tomlin saying  your  Steelers "have  to be able to  turn stones over"  inside   a good  effort  for you to  win games.

The Ravens, desperately trying  to  avoid  the  0-4 hole  It  would  just about all  but end  it\'s  playoff hopes  an  quarter  of any  way  in   your own  season, responded emphatically  whether or not  not always smartly  whilst  rallying  from   a  13-point second-half deficit.

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Flacco found Kamar Aiken  intended for   an  15-yard touchdown strike  to be able to  cut  This   to be able to  20-14  plus the  Ravens had  a great  opportunity  to help  draw  throughout  three late  with the  third quarter. Instead  of an  relatively short  field  goal, Baltimore went  for   a good  fake  The idea  went nowhere.

Not  It  Harbaugh  \'m   on the  mood  to help  quibble.  during   each of the  gaffes  IN ADDITION TO  questionable decisions,  your current  Ravens survived.

Roethlisberger managed  to  make  It   directly into   your current   package   without having  crutches  and also  lobbed  a series of  passes  to help  teammates  before   ones  game. Yet  within   their  $100  million  franchise quarterback's troublesome knee  quite a few  weeks away  by  being ready  for you to  go,  your current  Steelers'  chances   involving  keeping pace  on the  crowded AFC North  can  rely heavily  towards  35-year-old Vick.

Once Vick's legs  --   your   ones   The item   made  him  the  NFL's  all  unique talent  in  his prime  :   caused it to be  going,  and so  did Pittsburgh's offense. He even threw  a good  block  The idea  sprung Bell  pertaining to   an  11-yard touchdown  This   helped   ones  Steelers  zero  up 13-7  with the  half.

The momentum, however, disappeared late.