Bengals’ Chase Brown scores 1-yard TD run vs. Ravens

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  • Ben Baby, ESPN staff writerNovember 7, 2024, 8:38 PM ET

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      Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News, covering college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com while appearing on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL Shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an adjunct professor of journalism at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).

BALTIMORE – The Cincinnati Bengals struck first in a big AFC North showdown Thursday night.

Running back Chase Brown scored on a 1-yard run with 9:23 left in the first quarter to give the visitors a 7-0 lead against the Baltimore Ravens. It capped a 12-play, 70-yard opening drive.

Cincinnati’s drive was extended by a team penalty on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens was flagged for holding Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who struggled to get open in the back corner of the end zone. Quarterback Joe Burrow avoided the pressure and nearly threw a touchdown pass on the play. However, the ball zipped just high by Brown, who was open in the back of the end zone.

But the aggressiveness was still rewarded because of the penalty. Cincinnati scored one play later.

The Bengals (4-5) are looking to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season and avoid being swept by the Ravens (6-3).