Elvis Dumervil and the Baltimore Ravens defense were too much for Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers to handle Thursday night. Playing three days after running back Ray Rice was released, the Ravens got a pair of touchdown passes from Joe Flacco and rolled past the rival Steelers 26-6 on Thursday night. The Ravens (1-1) shrugged off the Rice distraction to bounce back from a season-opening loss at home to division rival Cincinnati. Bernard Pierce took over for Rice to gain 22 yards on 96 carries as part of a ground game that finished with 157 yards. Flacco went 21-for-29 for 166 yards and two touchdown passes to tight end Owen Daniels, and Justin Tucker kicked four field goals. Pittsburgh (1-1) managed only two field goals and committed three turnovers.
Elvis Dumervil and the Baltimore Ravens defense were too much for Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers to handle Thursday night. Playing three days after running back Ray Rice was released, the Ravens got a pair of touchdown passes from Joe Flacco and rolled past the rival Steelers 26-6 on Thursday night. The Ravens (1-1) shrugged off the Rice distraction to bounce back from a season-opening loss at home to division rival Cincinnati. Bernard Pierce took over for Rice to gain 22 yards on 96 carries as part of a ground game that finished with 157 yards. Flacco went 21-for-29 for 166 yards and two touchdown passes to tight end Owen Daniels, and Justin Tucker kicked four field goals. Pittsburgh (1-1) managed only two field goals and committed three turnovers.Nick Wass/Associated Press