The Browns were threatening to score when the third-quarter horn sounded, as Baltimore clung to its 14-10 lead.
BALTIMORE -- The Browns' trend of starting the second half flat took a hit in this third game of the season, as Cleveland's defense held Baltimore to one first down, and the offense threatened to score when the third-quarter horn sounded. Baltimore clung to its 14-10 lead.
Browns running back Peyton Hillis continued to pile up yards, with a huge 48-yard run just before the end of the quarter, combined with an effective Joshua Cribbs Wildcat appearance, brought the Browns to the within four yards of scoring.
Hillis had 144 yards on 20 carries by the end of the second half, as the Browns penetrated the typically stalwart Ravens defense.
The strong Browns drive at the end of the quarter redeemed a failed attempt with advantageous field position -- first when the Ravens missed a 51-yard field goal attempt, but were thwarted when Benjamin Watson earned an unnecessary roughness penalty to halt Cleveland's drive.
Quarterback Seneca Wallace is 16-for-20 with 94 yards after three quarters.