The Ravens faced two opponents on Sunday— the inspired Oakland Raiders (3-1)—and themselves.
You can’t keep giving the competitive edge away to a young and hungry team like the Raiders and expect to win a game like this. Over 100 yards in penalties, an offensive line which had trouble in pass protection all day long, and a couple of key dropped passes ended up killing the Ravens.
Derek Carr threw four touchdown passes, the last to Michael Crabtree with 2:12 left, and the Raiders beat the previously undefeated Baltimore Ravens 28-27 on Sunday. After the Ravens rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to go ahead with 3 1/2 minutes remaining, Carr directed a 66-yard drive that ended with a 23-yard strike to Crabtree in the back of the end zone.
The last time Oakland (3-1) won its first three road games of the season was in 2002.
Carr went 25 for 35 for 199 yards. Three of his TD passes were to Crabtree, who finished with seven catches for 88 yards. The Ravens (3-1) trailed 14-3 in the second quarter and 21-12 with 11:11 to go before coming back.
A 52-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Steve Smith cut the deficit to 21-19. Ravens defensive tackle Lawrence Guy then forced a fumble by DeAndre Washington, and Baltimore recovered at the Oakland 17.
Four plays later, Terrance West scored from the 3 to give Baltimore its first lead.
“At the end of the day just a gritty, gritty win,” Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said. “A great road win against a really good football team.”
The Ravens won their previous three games by excelling in the fourth quarter. This game was a throwback to last year, when Carr pulled out a 37-33 win over Baltimore.
Operating against a porous defense ranked 32nd in the NFL, the Ravens didn’t reach the end zone until deep into the third quarter. Flacco was pressured in the pocket for much of the afternoon, in part because starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley was inactive with a foot injury.
Baltimore was called for offensive holding five times and yielded two sacks.
The Ravens closed to 14-12 with 2:41 left in the third quarter when Flacco bulled in from the 1 to complete a 72-yard drive that consumed seven minutes. The comeback lost some steam when Bruce Irvin sacked Flacco, forcing a fumble that Oakland recovered on the Baltimore 29.
That led to a 13-yard touchdown pass to Crabtree after the Ravens jumped offside on a fourth-and-1.
Flacco went 32 for 52 for 298 yards, and the Ravens amassed 412 yards in offense. Unfortunately for the Ravens, all their points over the first 42 minutes came from kicker Justin Tucker .
QUOTABLE: Raiders: Del Rio on Crabtree: “He’s been sensational since Day One. He’s a real pro, he’s a tough guy, he loves football, he’s really competitive and he’s got great hands.”
Ravens: “You put pressure on yourself when you have that many penalties,” said coach John Harbaugh, referring to Baltimore’s 10 penalties for 105 yards.
INJURIES: Raiders: TE Lee Smith(ankle) was hurt in the second quarter and did not return. … LBMalcolm Smith left in the fourth quarter with a groin injury.
Ravens: S Eric Weddle and SLardarius Webb both underwent concussion protocol in the fourth quarter but returned to play. … CBMaurice Canady (thigh) left in the first quarter. … TE Maxx Williams (knee) missed most of the second half.
Final:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| BAL | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| Matchup |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 25 |
| Passing 1st downs | 11 | 15 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 1 | 7 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 5-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Plays | 54 | 80 |
| Total Yards | 261 | 412 |
| Total Drives | 15 | 14 |
| Yards per Play | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Passing | 199 | 282 |
| Comp-Att | 25-35 | 32-52 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 2-16 |
| Rushing | 62 | 130 |
| Rushing Attempts | 19 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 3-3 | 2-3 |
| Penalties | 12-93 | 10-105 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
Baltimore Passing| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 32/52 | 298 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 2-16 | 62.5 | 83.7 |
| TEAM | 32/52 | 282 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 2-16 | — | 83.7 |
Baltimore Rushing| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance West | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 1 | 21 |
| Javorius Allen | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| TEAM | 26 | 130 | 5.0 | 2 | 21 |
Baltimore Receiving| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith Sr. | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 1 | 52 | 11 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Mike Wallace | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Breshad Perriman | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Dennis Pitta | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Crockett Gillmore | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Javorius Allen | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Kamar Aiken | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| TEAM | 32 | 298 | 9.3 | 1 | 52 | 51 |
Baltimore Defense| TACKLES | MISC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD | ||
| C.J. Mosley | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zachary Orr | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terrell Suggs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Albert McClellan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lardarius Webb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shareece Wright | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tavon Young | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timmy Jernigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Koch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerraud Powers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kendrick Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Levine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lawrence Guy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Jensen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brent Urban | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Weddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Pierce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 49 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Oakland Passing| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 25/35 | 199 | 5.7 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.2 | 123.4 |
| TEAM | 25/35 | 199 | 5.7 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 123.4 |
Oakland Rushing| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Washington | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Latavius Murray | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jalen Richard | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamize Olawale | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Carr | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 28 |
Oakland Receiving| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crabtree | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
| Amari Cooper | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Clive Walford | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| DeAndre Washington | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Seth Roberts | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Jalen Richard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Lee Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mychal Rivera | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TEAM | 25 | 199 | 8.0 | 4 | 23 | 35 |
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