Crusher: Bengals fall to Ravens 35-34 when two point attempt fails

November 8, 2024

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Ravens 35 Bengals 34

What a crusher. Trailing 35-28 with 1:38 remaining, the Bengals marched 70 yards and pulled within one on a Burrow to Chase 2-yard TD with :38 left. Zac Taylor opted to go for the win, but Burrow’s two point pass attempt to Tanner Hudson was incomplete. Officials missed a facemask grab of Burrow and a clear defensive holding of Mike Gesicki at the goal line. The onside kick attempt failed. 

The Bengals had led 21-7 in the 3rd quarter. The Ravens scored 21 straight to lead 28-21 in the 4th. The Bengals tied the game with 5:37 remaining.  The Ravens marched for the winning score w/ 1:49 remaining. 

The Bengals fall to 4-6. 

Burrow: 34-56-428, 4 TD, 3 sacks. Started 10 of 20. Took absolute beating, 17 pass attempts 1st QT (9-17). 

Chase: 11-264-3 TD on 17 targets. 67-yard TD beauty/50 YAC.. 70 yard TD. 

Big moments: 

(1) Ravens penalty 4th & goal at 2 helped Bengals 12 play/70 yd opening drive TD. 

(2) Burrow goal line INT overturned w/ 1:01 left half. Hudson TD five plays later. 

(3) Hilton in bounds tackle. Time expired half. No play/FG attempt from Bengals 47. 

(4) Burrow needle thread Chase/67-yard TD to open 3rd quarter…21-7. 

(5) Up 21-7, Brown fumbled own 31. Henry TD five plays later. 21-14. Crowd alive. 

(6) Wallace 84-yard TD catch, about 79 YAC. 21-20 w/ 13:30 left. Tucker PAT miss. 

(7) Up 21-20, deep balls 3rd & 2, 4th & 2 at Balt 34 w/ 9:29 left? Passed on 53-yd FG 

(8) Andrews 3rd & 9 18-yard TD catch for 1st lead…2 pt conversion, 28-21. 

(9) Chase 60-yard TD tied it with 5:38 left. 

(10) CTB INT overturned w/ 5:26 left. Ravens 14-yard completion 3rd & 6 w/ 4:11 left. 

(11) Lamar 5-yard TD Bateman for game-winner 1:49. 

(12) Burrow 5-yard TD Chase, failed 2-point attempt :38.

Offense: 470 yards. Two one play scoring drives, Chase 67 & 70 yards. 

2 of 4 on 4th down.   
Stopped 4th & 3 Balt 41. Ravens then 9 plays/59 yards for TD.  
Converted 4th & half yard own 39. Hudson TE sneak. 
Stopped 4th & 2 Balt 34 w/ 9:29 left up 21-20. 
Converted 4th & 10 final drive.

OL brutal: Ford/Volson struggled mightily. 

Hudson: 6-42, TD. 
Herbert fumbled his first snap/recovered. 
Iosivas: 2-29. 4th & 10 catch final drive. 
Burton: 11-yard red zone catch on 4 targets. 
Brown: 13-42 rushing. 1-yard TD run. Fumble. 8 catches. 

Defense:
7 points and 101 yards 1st half. 28 points and 289 yards 2nd half.
TD final four possessions. 
Forced three and out drives four times. 3rd D: 7-12
Hill 3rd & 4 stop. 
Brutal missed tackles CTB, Pratt, Stone on 84-yard TD. 
Confusion on wide open 6-yard TD pass
Newton replaced Turner for a series. Turner returned w/ 3rd down PBU. 
CTB nice PBU and then TFL. 

Special Teams: 
Passed up 57-yarder in 4th up 21-14…and 53-yarder up 21-20 w/ 9:28.
Irwin -3 yard PR, Burton 17-yard KR.   
Tucker PAT miss

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