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08/15 21:14 CDT Ja'Kobi Lane has TD catch on promising night for Ravens rookie
receivers in 24-7 win over Eagles
Ja'Kobi Lane has TD catch on promising night for Ravens rookie receivers in
24-7 win over Eagles
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN
Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) --- Ja'Kobi Lane had a 16-yard touchdown catch during a
promising night for Ravens rookie receivers, and Baltimore beat the
Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both
teams.
Lane, a wide receiver from Southern California selected in the third round of
the NFL draft, finished with three receptions for 38 yards.
Fourth-round selections Matt Hibner (tight end, Southern Methodist) and Elijah
Sarratt (wide receiver, Indiana) combined for 11 receptions and 127 yards to
help Jesse Minter win his preseason head coaching debut.
With Baltimore's Lamar Jackson and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts among the
starters on both sides who did not play, backup Tyler Huntley led Baltimore's
first two series and went 6 for 7 for 76 yards.
Joe Fagnano, an undrafted rookie from UConn, connected with Lane and shook off
a later interception to complete 22 of 28 passes for 223 yards.
Tyler Loop, whose missed field goal at Pittsburgh ended the Ravens' 2025
season, missed from 49 yards in the first quarter before connecting from 42
yards in the third. Adam Randall and quarterback Austin Reed each had
fourth-quarter touchdown runs for Baltimore.
Philadelphia rookie quarterback Cole Payton found Erik Ezukanma for a 6-yard TD
pass for the game's final score, completing a nine-play, 69-yard drive.
The Eagles were outgained 440 yards to 159 and managed only two first downs
before that series.
Third-year QB Tanner McKee completed 6 of 10 passes for 30 yards for
Philadelphia after veteran Andy Dalton connected on 3 of 6 attempts for 20
yards.
Turnovers kept it close for a while. Kelee Ringo picked off Fagnano in the end
zone late in the second quarter, and Shaun Wade forced Sarratt's third-quarter
fumble, recovered by Ambry Thomas.
Huntley had an early 29-yard connection with Hibner on the left sideline, the
game's longest play from scrimmage.
Loop missed wide right to spoil that drive, but Baltimore broke through early
in the second when Fagnano found Lane at the 5 and Lane powered across the goal
line through two Eagles tacklers.
That completed a five-play, 48-yard march. After halftime, Fagnano led two
11-play drives, the first covering 47 yards and finishing with Loop's field
goal, and the second making it 17-0 after Randall's plunge from the 4.
Payton completed 4 of 9 passes for 37 yards and Reed threw for 14 yards while
completing both of his attempts.
Up next
Eagles: At New England next Saturday.
Ravens: At Minnesota next Saturday.
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