Henry carries Titans past Ravens in the fourth quarter, overtime
For three quarters, the undermanned Ravens put the clamps on Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans.
By the time if was all over, the star running back and Tennessee would again head out of Baltimore with an upset victory to savor.
Henry ran for a 29-yard touchdown with 5:21 left in overtime Sunday to cap another memorable performance against the Ravens and provide Tennessee with a 30-24 win.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Henry had 44 yards on 18 carries, and the
Titans trailed 21-13.
He finished with 133 yards on 28 carries – his sixth 100-yard game of the season.
His big day also put him over 1,000 yards for the third consecutive season.
“You could just kind of tell as the game wore on to the fourth quarter that we were wearing on them offensively,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said.
It was reminiscent of Henry’s outing last January, when he rambled for 195 yards to carry the Titans to a 28-12 upset of the topseeded Ravens in the AFC Divisional Playoff.
“I try to do anything I can when the ball’s in my hand to help our team win,”
Henry said.
This one didn’t have the same win-or-go-home significance, but it was close.
“It’s a violent game, a physical game, an emotional game,” Vrabel said.
The harsh staredowns and trash talking began before the game and carried well into overtime.
“We kind of knew there was going to be some extra stuff coming into this game because of last year,” Titans wide receiver Corey Davis said. “We tried to keep our poise and go out there and handle business.”
After forcing a punt to begin overtime, Tennessee (7-3) moved 73 yards on six plays to get back on track after losing three of its previous four games.
“I had a ton of confidence that as soon as we got the ball we were going to march it down and get in the end zone,” Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill said.
Baltimore (6-4) has lost two in a row and three of four. Until the fourth quarter, the Ravens did a decent job of controlling Henry without injured defensive linemen Calais Campbell (calf) and Brandon Williams (ankle).
“We just didn’t stop him,” rookie middle linebacker Patrick Queen said. “We’ve been preaching that we have to play all four quarters and dominate.”