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Ravens 21, Titans 7

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BALTIMORE — Justin Forsett ran for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Baltimore Ravens snapped a two-game losing streak with a 21-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

The Ravens held the Titans scoreless over the final three quarters and sacked rookie quarterback Zach Mettenberger five times.

Baltimore heads into its bye week 6-4 and remains in the hunt for a playoff spot in the topsy-turvy AFC North. Tennessee has lost seven of its past eight games and is now 2-7 on the season.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco faced an aggressive pass rush for the third consecutive game and completed 16 of 27 passes for 169 yards with a touchdown. Wide receiver Torrey Smith had five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown.

Forsett, a running back playing in his seventh season, has a career-high five touchdowns on the year.

With the game tied at 7-7, the Ravens took their first lead on an 11-yard touchdown run by Forsett with 5:36 left in the third quarter.

The Titans dealt with poor field position for much of the second half because of penalties on their special teams.

Baltimore took advantage of another short field, needing just six plays to take a 21-7 lead on a 32-yard pass from Flacco to Torrey Smith with 13:09 left in the game.

Mettenberger, making just his second NFL career start, completed 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Flacco and Ravens coach John Harbaugh improved to 12-1 in November home games since 2008, including 10 straight wins. Baltimore forced eight straight three-and-outs before the Titans managed a first down late in the fourth quarter.

On the game’s first possession, Mettenberger orchestrated a 16-play, 79-yard drive that ended on the Ravens’ 1 when running back Shonn Greene lost a fumble. However, the Titans capitalized on their next drive when Mettenberger found running back Leon Washington on a 3-yard shovel pass for a 7-0 lead with 20 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Ravens tied the game on a 9-yard run by Forsett on a fourth-and-1 play midway through the second quarter. Baltimore managed just 86 total yards in the opening two quarters before pulling away in the second half.

NOTES: Tennessee TE Delanie Walker was knocked out of the game with a concussion in the second quarter on a clean, jarring hit by Ravens rookie S Terrence Brooks.. … Titans NT Al Woods started in place of Sammie Hill, who was inactive with a hamstring injury. Woods was signed prior to the season as an unrestricted free agent after being originally selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. …Baltimore has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 20 consecutive games.

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