Jaguars lead Ravens 17-3 at halftime as Henry reaches seventh on rushing list
Trevor Lawrence threw for 197 yards in the first half as Jacksonville built its lead with two long completions. Baltimore managed 101 total yards, while Derrick Henry moved up the NFL’s all-time rushing list.
The Jacksonville Jaguars led the Baltimore Ravens 17-3 at halftime on Thursday, November 5, in Baltimore, after Trevor Lawrence threw for 197 yards and a touchdown and Derrick Henry moved into seventh place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list. The Ravens had 101 total yards in rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano’s first NFL start, according to [Ravens Wire’s report](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ravens-vs-jaguars-5-takeaways-024702958.html).
Lawrence’s long completions put Jacksonville ahead
Lawrence completed nine of 15 passes in the half. On Jacksonville’s second offensive play, he connected with tight end Nate Boerkircher for 52 yards, setting up Bhayshul Tuten’s one-yard touchdown run. Late in the second quarter, Parker Washington caught a 50-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-3. Lawrence averaged 13.1 yards per attempt; Baltimore recorded no sacks or quarterback hits in the half, Ravens Wire reported.
Baltimore held the ball for 17 minutes and 31 seconds but scored only on Jake Moody’s 53-yard field goal. Fagnano completed seven of 11 passes for 30 yards, and the Ravens’ longest completion gained seven yards. The team leaned on its ground game, including direct snaps to Henry, as it tried to take pressure off the rookie. Henry took seven such snaps and finished the half with 51 yards on 12 carries.
Henry passes Bettis and Tomlinson
Henry’s first-half rushing total carried him past Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson into seventh on the NFL’s career rushing list. He averaged 4.3 yards per carry. The milestone came as Baltimore struggled to turn possession into points: Ravens Wire reported five penalties for 31 yards, including an offsides penalty that extended a Jacksonville drive ending in a field goal, and consecutive false starts by Ronnie Stanley and Mark Andrews that disrupted a Ravens possession.
Fagnano started amid Baltimore quarterback injuries
CBS Sports reported before kickoff that Lamar Jackson was out with a thumb injury and Tyler Huntley with a toe injury, leaving Fagnano to start. The outlet listed the game at 8:15 p.m. Eastern at M&T Bank Stadium. It also reported Jacksonville entered at 5-2 after beating Indianapolis 42-7, while Baltimore was 4-4 following a 36-10 loss at Buffalo. Those pregame figures frame the teams’ form entering the matchup; the halftime report establishes only the score and events through the first half.
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Sources and context
- Ravens vs. Jaguars: 5 takeaways from Baltimore's brutal first halfRavens Wire (republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Jaguars vs. Ravens prediction, odds, time: NFL Week 9 'Thursday Night Football' picks via advanced modelCBS Sports
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