Harbaugh praises teams patience as Ravens see off The Bills

Coach Harbaugh praised his teams patience and willingness to stick to the gameplan as the Ravens overcame The Bills 30 13 at the M T Bank Stadium.

Nothing epitomised the side's composure more than the performance of running back Ray Rice. Starting the 4th quarter, Rice only had 48yds to his name. Back to back 10yd runs set the Ravens up for the TD, Rice diving home from 4yds. On the Bills following drive Ladarius Webb stepped up to intercept Trent Edwards pass. The Ravens took advantage of the short field as Rice plowed over from 6yds to complete the scoring. Rice finished the game with 106yds and 2 tds, 58yds and the 2 scores coming in the final quarter.

The Ravens certainly needed to dig deep after an even first half. After a scoreless first quarter, Graham kicked the first points from 32 yards. The Bank then fell silent as Edwards connected with Jackson on a 14yd touchdown pass. Ravens fans enjoyed their half time snacks after Flacco found Anquan Boldin in tight coverage for the recievers first touchdown of the year. Two field goals for each team set up a tense last 10 minutes, but Rice made sure there were no upsets in this one.

Of some concern is the fact the Ravens gave up 129yds on the ground, especially considering that the run heavy Dolphins are next on the schedule. Harbaugh dismissed the concerns. "We came with a plan for today. We executed the plan and came away with the win. With a bye week next week I have every confidence that the team will be ready to execute the plan we devise for Miami." Harbaugh also confirmed that LE Trevor Pryce will miss the next 2 months with a torn hamstring, although it is hoped he may be fit in time for the playoffs.

NFL Scoreboard - Buffalo Bills (1/4) at Baltimore Ravens (4/2)

October 24, 2010 1 2 3 4 F Buffalo Bills 0 7 6 0 13 Baltimore Ravens 0 10 3 17 30 Top Performers Buffalo Bills - Stats T Edwards 19/32 176yds 1TD 2int F Jackson 88yds 5.8avg Baltimore Ravens - Stats J Flacco 20/32 194yds 1TD R Rice 106yds 4.2avg 2TD	Team Stats Comparison BUF BAL First Downs 14 18 3rd Down Efficiency 5/15 5/13 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 0/0 Total Yards 403 385 Passing Yards 155 194 Rushing Yards 129 111 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2/6 1/15 Turnovers 2 0 Time of Possession 29:06 30:51
Scoring Summary Second Quarter BUF BAL BAL 14:55 S Graham 32yd FG 0 3 BUF 11:25 F Jackson 14yd pass from T Edwards (R Lindell kick) 7 3 BAL 04:00 A Boldin 10yd pass from J Flacco (S Graham kick) 7 10 Third Quarter BUF BAL BUF 11:59 R Lindell 37yd FG 10 10 BAL 04:56 S Graham 38yd FG 10 13 BUF 00:47 R Lindell 52yd FG 13 13 Fourth Quarter BUF BAL BAL 10:22 S Graham 40yd FG 13 16 BAL 07:15 R Rice 4yd run (S Graham kick) 13 23 BAL 01:01 R Rice 6yd run (S Graham kick) 13 30
Buffalo Bills Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT T Edwards 19/32 176 1 2 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD F Jackson 15 88 5.8 0 C Spiller 7 38 5.8 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD R Parrish 4 38 9.5 0 L Evans 37 9.2 0 0 F Jackson 3 20 6.6 1 Defense TKL SACK INT TD A Maybin 6 0 0 0 A Davis 6 0 0 0 T McGee 5 0 0 0 L McKelvin 4 0 0 0 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG R Lindell 2/2 1/1 7 52 Baltimore Ravens Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT J Flacco 20/32 194 1 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD R Rice 25 106 4.2 2 D Brown 2 1 0.5 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD A Boldin 6 68 11.3 1 T Heap 5 48 9.6 0 D Mason 3 28 9.3 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD R Lewis 5 0 0 0 C Redding 1 1 0 0 T Pryce 1 1 0 0 K Gregg 3 1 0 0 D Foxworth 4 0 1 0 L Webb 2 0 1 0 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG S Graham 3/3 2/2 12 41

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NFL Standings - AFC North - 2010 Season

Teams	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Steelers	5	1	0	83.3	1/1	145	107
Ravens	5	2	0	71.4	3/0	167	132
Bengals	4	2	0	66.61/1	124	114	Browns
Browns	2	5	0	28.5	0/3	138	179

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