AFC championship: Ravens 28, Patriots 13

Despite outgaining the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000161" title="Baltimore Ravens" href="/topic/sports/football/baltimore-ravens-ORSPT000161.topic">Ravens</a> 428-356 yards, New England managed to put only 13 points on the scoreboard, much less than its regular-season average of 34.8. Quarterback <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT000789" title="Tom Brady" href="/topic/sports/football/tom-brady-PESPT000789.topic">Tom Brady</a> led the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000192" title="New England Patriots" href="/topic/sports/football/new-england-patriots-ORSPT000192.topic">Patriots</a> on three scoring drives in the first half as they took a 13-7 lead. But the Ravens held New England scoreless after halftime and Flacco threw for three touchdowns. Flacco gave the Ravens a 14-13 lead with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Pitta in the third quarter. Boldin caught two touchdown passes to send the Ravens into their second <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVSPR000237" title="Super Bowl XLVII" href="/topic/sports/football/super-bowl-xlvii-EVSPR000237.topic">Super Bowl</a> appearance, a matchup between Ravens coach <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT00008918" title="John Harbaugh" href="/topic/sports/football/john-harbaugh-PESPT00008918.topic">John Harbaugh</a> and his brother, Jim, coach of the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000057" title="San Francisco 49ers" href="/topic/sports/football/san-francisco-49ers-ORSPT000057.topic">San Francisco 49ers</a>.<br>
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<b>KEY NUMBER</b>: 13 -- Points scored by the Patriots, their fewest of the season.<br>
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<b>RAVEN OF THE GAME</b>: Boldin. He caught five passes for 60 yards, including the two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

( January 21, 2013 )

Despite outgaining the Ravens 428-356 yards, New England managed to put only 13 points on the scoreboard, much less than its regular-season average of 34.8. Quarterback Tom Brady led the Patriots on three scoring drives in the first half as they took a 13-7 lead. But the Ravens held New England scoreless after halftime and Flacco threw for three touchdowns. Flacco gave the Ravens a 14-13 lead with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Pitta in the third quarter. Boldin caught two touchdown passes to send the Ravens into their second Super Bowl appearance, a matchup between Ravens coach John Harbaugh and his brother, Jim, coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

KEY NUMBER: 13 -- Points scored by the Patriots, their fewest of the season.

RAVEN OF THE GAME: Boldin. He caught five passes for 60 yards, including the two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

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