BALTIMORE, Maryland November 9, 2014 - George Campbell and Mael Corboz scored and the Maryland defense shut down a Rutgers attack that had scored five goals against Wisconsin Saturday afternoon in a Tournament Play-In Game, as the Terps marched into the Big Ten Tournament Semi-Finals by beating back the Scarlet Knights, 2-0. Corboz' score was on a penalty kick with just over 13 minutes remaining in the first half. The Freshman Campbell scored in the 75th minute to seal the victory for Maryland, which has now won nine games in succession.
Ashley Barnes scored the match's only goal, and the Burnley Defense again showed it was equal to the best the remarkable Premier League has to offer as the Claret beat back Hull City, 1-0, for their first win in their return to the Premier League. The erstwhile Barnes headed in the games only goal five minutes into the second half. Head Coach Sean Dyche, ebullient in victory, said afterwards that the win changes everything.
"The season is reshaping already. That three points already gives it a different twist. It's amazing how much difference a win makes," Dyche told the BBC. "We knew we would win a game. A marker has been laid down now," said the 43-year-old Dyche.
"But it is literally one game, so now it's about two, three, four or five and whether we can go on the road and take that forward," Dyche continued. "I believe in the players here and the believe hashtag of the club has been built from the beginning of last season through to where we are now...It's great for everyone. We believe and I want the fans to believe and I think they do...The thing they certainly believe is that we have a manager, a staff and a playing squad who will give them everything."
Torey Smith's 32-yard-touchdown catch and two Justin Forsett touchdown runs led the Ravens to a relatively easy 21-7 victory over Tennessee. After a woeful first quarter completely dominated by the Titans' offense - the Ravens ran only four offensive plays in the quarter, which ended with them behind, 7-0 - Baltimore scored 21 unanswered points over the game's finsl three quarters. The game ended with the Ravens on the Tennessee one-yard-line, but taking a knee in deference to the effort put forth by the Titans. Forset tied the score with a six yard run on a fourth down and one yard to go at the Tennessee six-yard-line. Then, in the third quarter, Forsett ran 11 yards for a go-ahead score. Baltimore sealed the game in the fourth quarter when Flacco connected with Torey Smith on a 32-yard scoring strike.
The Ravens' victory combined with defeats by the Bengals and Steelers left the wild AFC North Race looking like this on Monday morning:
AFC NORTH STANDINGS
1. Cleveland Browns: 6 wins, 3 losses, .667 pct
2. Cincinnati Bengals: 5 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie, .611 pct, 0.5 games behind
3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6 wins, 4 losses, .600 pct, 0.5 games behind
4. Baltimore Ravens: 6 wins, 4 losses, .600 pct, 0.5 games behind
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