A Look Back: Second Quarter

Posted Jan 18, 2008

By Mike Duffy



Over the next week, BR.com will take a look back at the story of the Ravens' 2007 campaign. First, a look at the opening four games of the year.


Over the next week, BR.com will take a look back at the story of the Ravens' 2007 campaign. First, a look at the opening four games of the year.

Week 5 (Oct. 7, 2007): Ravens 9 - 49ers 7

Summary: Three field goals from Matt Stover were all that it took for the Ravens to upend the San Francisco 49ers 9-7. The Ravens racked up 315 yards behind QB Steve McNair's 29-of-43 for 214-yard day, and 88 rushing yards from Willis McGahee (22 carries, 4.0-yard average).

Ravens at 49ers
Week 5

The Ravens were able to move the ball and hold McNair sack-free thanks to an offensive line of Jared Gaither, Jason Brown, Chris Chester, Ben Grubbs and Marshal Yanda, a group that featured three rookies, second-year Chester and third-year Brown. Incumbent center Mike Flynn left in the second quarter with a sprained right knee, while left tackle Adam Terry left the game earlier in the same drive with a sprained left ankle.


Adam Terry left the 49ers game with a sprained ankle.

Stover broke a scoreless tie with a 26-yard field goal at the 2:44 mark on that series. After the defense forced a quick punt, McNair executed a perfect two-minute drill that netted a 32-yarder with 10 seconds remaining in the half. Stover added a 49-yard boot in the third quarter that was set up by safety Ed Reed's interception and 21-yard return.

San Francisco's Trent Dilfer pulled the 49ers to within two points when he hit Bryan Gilmore on a 42-yard pass, and then followed that with a 23-yard touchdown strike to Arnaz Battle one play later. With the score 9-7, the Ravens had a 12-play, 63-yard drive stall at the San Francisco 40, giving the 49ers a chance to take the lead with 6:22 remaining. But Baltimore held strong at its own 34-yard line, and kicker Joe Nedney's attempt went wide from 52 yards. McNair then directed a clock-eating, game-ending drive to complete the victory.

Key Stat: Baltimore's defense held the Niners to only 163 yards of total offense, with two plays accounting for 65 of those yards.

They Said: "It was fortunate for us that he missed, but I wasn't really focused on that too much. I had my mind on possible scenarios. If he made the kick, I was thinking what we would do in our hurry-up offense. And if he missed, which he did, I had to think about how we would try to run out the clock." - McNair

Week 6 (Oct. 14, 2007): Ravens 22 - Rams 3

Summary: Matt Stover booted field goals in Baltimore's 22-3 home win over St. Louis, while the Ravens made life miserable for Rams quarterback Gus Frerotte, sacking him four times and nabbing five interceptions. Kelly Gregg also came up with a fumble recovery.

Ravens vs. Rams
Week 6

The Ravens started three rookie offensive linemen and backup quarterback Kyle Boller and only had tight end Todd Heap for one quarter (hamstring). But, the defense limited St. Louis to only 264 total yards, 83 in the first half, and a lone field goal.

Stover tied his own team record for most field goal in a single game, while Willis McGahee, who posted 61 yards on 25 carries, logged his first rushing touchdown as a Raven. Baltimore got rolling when Stover converted from 43 yards at 1:46 in the 1st quarter. Then DT Dwan Edwards caught his first-career interception when Frerotte bounced a pass off wideout Drew Bennett's shoulder pads, leading to a 42-yard field goal.

Another pick (CB Chris McAlister) came on the second play after halftime, which Stover turned into another three points. Jeff Wilkins finally put the Rams on the scoreboard with a 32-yard field goal, but that progress was erased when defensive tackle Justin Bannan sacked Frerotte and forced a fumble that Gregg recovered, leading to field goal No. 4 for Stover. His fifth came after Ed Reed's pick and subsequent 15-yard return.

Key Stat: The Ravens' five interceptions set a new single-game franchise record.

They Said: "We worked hard all week. Today was an opportunity for our front line to get out there and go after those guys. We thought we had some mismatches and on the back end, we thought we could hold up our own." - McAlister

Week 7 (Oct. 21, 2007): Bills 19 - Ravens 14

Summary: Despite missing six starters due to injury and losing center Mike Flynn in the second quarter, the Ravens saw two chances to win fall short in a tough 19-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Ravens at Bills
Week 7


Buffalo took a 3-0 lead on kicker Rian Lindell's 29-yard FG at 3:51 in the opening quarter and never relinquished control. Lindell added 26- and 35-yarders in the first half before the Ravens got a third-period touchdown on Willis McGahee's 46-yard romp. McGahee, who finished with a season-best 114 yards on 19 carries (6.0-yard avg.), shook one tackler and stiff-armed another en route to the end zone.


McGahee had a 33-yard touchdown run against the Steelers.

The Bills answered with another field goal, and then used a 54-yard pass to receiver Lee Evans to set up a 1-yard scoring rush from Marshawn Lynch. Kyle Boller, who went 21-of-36 for 191, then engineered a 16-play drive to Buffalo's 8-yard line, only to turn the ball over on downs.

Cornerback Samari Rolle got it back when he snared his first interception of the year, stepping in front of another Edwards pass to Evans. Four snaps later, Boller zipped a 15-yard strike to WR Derrick Mason (7 receptions, 78 yards) to pull within five points at the 6:34 mark of the fourth quarter.

But, the Ravens couldn't capitalize on either of their final two possessions, with each series resulting in a punt after three downs.

Key Stat: Boller's 15-yard touchdown to Mason was the first time all season that the Ravens got six points out of a drive starting in their opponent's territory. The previous 10 times resulted in field goals.

They Said: "Yeah, we came up short. You have to give them credit they played well, but we didn't bring our ‘A' game. We had a chance at the end, but it was our play the entire game. It wasn't one play here or there, it was the whole game." - Boller

Week 8 (Nov. 5, 2007): Steelers 38 - Ravens 7

Summary: The Ravens lost three fumbles in their own territory in the opening 15 minutes and gave up an interception in the middle of the second quarter en route to a 38-7 drubbing by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ravens at Steelers
Week 9

The turnovers led directly to four of Ben Roethlisberger's career-high five touchdown passes in a 13-of-16, 209-yard performance. Steve McNair, who had not played in the previous two contests, completed 13 of 22 for 63 yards. On Baltimore's first series, a McNair fumble on the Ravens' 28-yard line set up a Roethlisberger-to-Heath Miller touchdown. Ed Reed fumbled on a punt return, leading to Roethlisberger's 15-yard score to WR Santonio Holmes. Willis McGahee was then stripped by safety Troy Polamalu at the Ravens' 35-yard line, setting up a 30-yard touchdown strike to Nate Washington two snaps into the second quarter.

Four minutes later, McNair again fumbled. It was recovered by McGahee, but the RB was tackled at the 3, and a 3-and-out gave the Steelers the ball at midfield, and Roethlisberger found Holmes from 35 yards for his third touchdown. Roethlisberger got another chance to score following McNair's interception on the next possession. The Pittsburgh signal-caller capped a 44-yard drive with a 7-yard dart to Washington, making the margin 35-0 at 1:51 in the second quarter. T

The Ravens got on the board when McGahee sprinted 33 yards to paydirt just before halftime on a series set up by RB Musa Smith's 52-yard KOR.

Key Stat: The Ravens set the franchise mark for fewest net yards (104) and tied the record for fewest 1st downs (5).

They Said: "It would be hard even if we didn't have two weeks to prepare for them. When you turn the ball over it is kind of hard to get a victory. They scored on every turnover that we had. We dug ourselves into a hole and against a team like that it's just hard to get out of it. They are too good of a defense and they put too much pressure on you." - Mason

世界ジュニア6歳以下男子の部、澤田竜成が単独首位でFRへ

2012年07月12日15時48分






首位を走る澤田竜成、「仮面ライダーフォーゼ」の大ファン！（撮影：福田文平）






　現地時間の10日(火)から開催されている「キャロウェイ世界ジュニアゴルフ選手権」は第2ラウンドが終了。首位から出た日本の澤田竜成がこの日スコアを4つ落とすも、トータルイーブンパーで単独首位をキープ。2位に5打差をつけた。

【関連ニュース】11～12歳男子の部、杉原大河が単独首位に

　昨日は12番パー3でホールインワンを達成するなど、好調な滑り出しを見せた澤田。「今日はショットもパットも良かったです。明日もがんばって、世界一になりたいです」と好調を維持し、力強くコメント。「優勝したらお父さんから仮面ライダーフォーゼのアストロスイッチベルトの残り（全部で40個、現在14個を所持）を買ってもらう約束をしています！」、世界一になり大好きな玩具をすべて揃えることができるか。

横峯さくらは6ホール消化したところで中止に

2012年03月31日16時17分




リーダーズボード
順位 選手名 スコア1 服部　真夕 -3
2 井芹　美保子 0
N・キャンベル 0
イ・ボミ 0
上原　彩子 0
茂木　宏美 0
7 永井　奈都 +1
福田　裕子 +1
キム・ソヒ +1
諸見里　しのぶ +1


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仕切りなおして明日の最終日に臨む（撮影：ＡＬＢＡ）






＜ヤマハレディースオープン葛城　2日目◇31日◇葛城ゴルフ倶楽部(6,587ヤード・パー72)＞

　静岡県にある葛城ゴルフ倶楽部で開催中の「ヤマハレディースオープン葛城」の2日目は、降雨によりコースコンディション回復が見込めないため中止となった。この日INコースの2組目7時33分にスタートした横峯さくらは6ホールを消化していたが、16番に来たところで中断を知らせるホーンが鳴り、そのまま中止となった。

撮れたてトーナメントLIVE写真館

　中止が決定すると「54ホール回れないのは残念ですが、明日は1つでもスコアを伸ばせるように頑張ります」とコメントを残しコースを後にした横峯。明日は改めてINコースから9時35分にスタートする。

＜速報＞宮本勝昌が首位発進、遼は63位Tと出遅れ

2012年08月30日17時28分




リーダーズボード
順位 選手名 スコア1 宮本　勝昌 -6
2 山下　和宏 -4
3 イ・スンホ -3
P・マークセン -3
岩田　寛 -3
C・プラポール -3
白潟　英純 -3
薗田　峻輔 -3
上平　栄道 -3
10 Ｄ・スメイル -2


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＜フジサンケイクラシック　初日◇30日◇富士桜カントリー倶楽部(7,437ヤード・パー71)＞

　国内男子ツアー「フジサンケイクラシック」が山梨県にある富士桜カントリー倶楽部で開幕。初日、1イーグル・6バーディ・1ダブルボギーの65をマークした宮本勝昌が6アンダーで単独首位に立った。2打差の2位には山下和宏、3打差3位タイには薗田峻輔、岩田寛ら7選手がつけている。


　09年、10年大会チャンピオンの石川遼は2オーバー63位タイ、昨年覇者の諸藤将次は3オーバー82位タイと大きく出遅れてしまった。

【初日の順位】
1位：宮本勝昌(-6)
2位：山下和宏(-4)
3位T：イ・スンホ(-3)
3位T：プラヤド・マークセン(-3)
3位T：岩田寛(-3)
3位T：チャワリット・プラポール(-3)
3位T：白潟英純(-3)
3位T：薗田峻輔(-3)
3位T：上平栄道(-3)
10位T：藤田寛之(-2)他4名

63位T：藤本佳則(+2)
63位T：池田勇太(+2)
63位T：石川遼(+2)他8名

遼、2オーバー63位タイと出遅れ…「いいところはなかった」

2012年08月30日19時00分




リーダーズボード
順位 選手名 スコア1 宮本　勝昌 -6
2 山下　和宏 -4
3 イ・スンホ -3
P・マークセン -3
岩田　寛 -3
C・プラポール -3
白潟　英純 -3
薗田　峻輔 -3
上平　栄道 -3
10 Ｄ・スメイル -2


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遼、ショット、パットとも精彩を欠き2オーバーと出遅れ（撮影：米山聡明）








＜フジサンケイクラシック　初日◇30日◇富士桜カントリー倶楽部(7,437ヤード・パー71)＞

　山梨県にある富士桜カントリー倶楽部を舞台に開幕した、国内男子ツアー「フジサンケイクラシック」の初日。今大会09年、10年覇者の石川遼は、2バーディ・2ボギー・1ダブルボギーの2オーバー63位タイと出遅れてしまった。

【関連リンク】石川遼の1打速報で初日のプレーを振り返る

　INスタートの石川は、序盤なかなかチャンスをつくれないまま13番でボギーを先行させてしまう。だが、17番パー5でバーディを取り返しイーブンで前半を折り返すと、後半の1番でセカンドショットをベタピンにつけてバーディ。1アンダーまでスコアを伸ばす。

　ここからリズムに乗りたかったが、距離の長い5番パー4のセカンドはグリーン近くの木の根元に止まってしまい痛恨のダブルボギー。その後スコアを伸ばせず、2オーバーで初日のラウンドを終えた。

　「特にいいところはなかったですね」とこの日のラウンドを振り返った石川。先週からショットやパットに悩んでいたが、この日も上手く噛み合わないままホールを消化。過去2回優勝を誇る相性のいいコースでも、手ごたえをつかめずにいる。

　それでも石川は「明日アンダーパーにできればチャンスはあると思います」とコメント。「(今日は)全体的にバーディパットの距離が長かった。7～8メートルのバーディパットが、5～6メートルにぐらいになれば、バーディの数も期待できると思います」と明日への巻き返しを誓った。