Quick Take: Ravens-Browns

Published: Sep 27, 2009 at 08:51 AM

It was over when ...
Ravens QB Joe Flacco threw a 72-yard touchdown down the left sideline to Derrick Mason. The touchdown, which gave Baltimore a 34-3 lead with 8:05 left, came one play after Baltimore forced its fourth turnover of the game.

Game ball
Willis McGahee ran the ball just seven times, but two of those carries resulted in touchdowns in the first half. McGahee finished with 67 yards and led a rushing attack that picked up 142 yards on the ground.

Key stat
The teams had nearly the same time of possession, but the Ravens made much better use of the clock. Baltimore had 28 first downs to Cleveland's 11, finished with 479 total yards to Cleveland's 186 and turned the ball over just once, while the Browns had four turnovers.

Noteworthy
Browns starting QB Brady Quinn was taken out at halftime. ... The Ravens defense has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 38 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. ... The Ravens have only stated 3-0 once in team history, back in 2006 when they won their first four games. ... The Ravens have won 12 of their last 14 regular-season games, including their current five-game win streak. ... The Browns haven't scored a rushing TD since Week 11 of last season.

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