by Barry BarnesFiled under: Ravens, Steelers, AFC North
Baltimore rode a 21-7 lead into halftime at Pittsburgh, then spent the next two quarters in meltdown mode.The Ravens' three-turnover third quarter helped lift Pittsburgh back in the game. Then, in the final two minutes with the score knotted at 24, Ben Roethlisberger found rookie receiver Antonio Brown on a 58-yard strike on 3rd-and-19. Rashard Mendenhall covered the last few yards to paydirt on ensuing runs for the game-winning score and a 31-24 Steelers win.
Baltimore appeared to have Pittsburgh in trouble just prior to the Roethlisberger-to-Brown strike -- had the Ravens gotten a stop there, they would've had the ball back with a chance to win. Instead, in the area where the Ravens were most vulnerable all season long -- defending the deep pass -- Pittsburgh overwhelmed them. T.J. Houshmandzadeh's fourth-down drop on the following drive put the ultimate nail in the coffin.
Pittsburgh will play the winner of New England/New York at 6:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 23.
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/15/ravens-vs-steelers-ben-roethlisberger-breaks-baltimore-hearts/
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