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Ravens 7 Texans 0
The period was defined by two big Ravens plays - one on offense, one on defense. Quarterback Joe Flacco connected with Yamon Figurs - on the second play after veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason left the game with a shoulder injury - on a long pass down the middle for a 43-yard touchdown. When the Texans responded by driving to the Ravens' 1-yard line, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata halted Houston with an interception in the end zone.
Ravens: Figurs 43 pass from Flacco (Stover kick) 7:05
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Ravens 12 Texans 6
The Texans drove 80 yards but got only a field goal out of it after stalling at the Ravens' 5. Steve Slaton's 58-yard catch and run with a short pass for a touchdown was nullified by a Texans holding penalty. With a first down at its 3, Houston gave up a safety when tackle Duane Brown was called for holding while pulling down Terrell Suggs to prevent a sack in the end zone.
Texans: FG Brown 23, 6:48.
Ravens: Safety (holding penalty in end zone), 4:01
Ravens: FG Hauschka 54, 1:01
Texans: FG Brown 48, 0:00
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Ravens 19 Texans 13
After opening the quarter with an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive - aided by a pass-interference call against Houston in the end zone - the Ravens saw the Texans tighten up the game. One play after Matt Stover missed a 50-yard field-goal try, Houston's Sage Rosenfels hit wide receiver Kevin Walter for a 60-yard touchdown.
Ravens: McGahee 1 run (Stover kick), 9:16
Texans: Walter 60 pass from Rosenfels (Brown kick), 3:01
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Ravens 41 Texans 13
Finishing off a drive they started in the third quarter, the Ravens opened a two-touchdown lead about a minute into the fourth and then proceeded to shut down the Texans. Houston's next three drives resulted in a three-and-out and interceptions by Ray Lewis and Samari Rolle. Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith, inserted into the red-zone offense, threw his first touchdown pass of the season.
Ravens: Heap 1 pass from Flacco (Mason pass from Flacco), 14:03
