Winner: Justin Tucker saves the day for the Baltimore Ravens
The spot where we kicked the winner tonight #RavensNation #Renegades #TNF – http://t.co/tzmk9LvVD4 pic.twitter.com/ceNDIhbCxS
— Justin Tucker (@jtuck9) October 2, 2015
The Baltimore Ravens earned their first win for the season in a close overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-20, on Thursday Night Football.
It was a 52-yard field goal made by kicker Justin Tucker in the Ravens’ second possession in overtime that sealed the win for Baltimore. Overall, Tucker was responsible for 11 of the Ravens 23 points scored in the game.
At one point in the third quarter of the game, the Ravens trailed the Steelers by 13 points. Thanks to Tucker, who made three total field goals late in the game, the Ravens squeaked ahead while the Steelers struggled to gain momentum, losing their lead along the way.
One could certainly wonder if the game would have taken a different course if the Steelers had Ben Roethlisberger playing instead of Michael Vick behind center. In the end, it doesn’t matter to the Ravens because a win is a win and the team desperately needed it get one on the books.