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Jackson and Henry lead the Ravens past the Buccaneers; Godwin and Evans injured in loss
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Jackson and Henry lead the Ravens past the Buccaneers; Godwin and Evans injured in loss

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (l) and running back Derrick Henry sparked an offense that surpassed 500 total yards in a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. File photo by David Tulis/UPI

Oct. 22 (UPI) — Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes and Derrick Henry racked up 169 rushing yards to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a decisive victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7.

The Ravens totaled 508 yards of offense in Monday’s 41-31 win at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers recorded 481 total yards, but also lost wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans to injuries in the loss.

“It’s football,” Jackson told reporters. “I’m trying to win. That’s all I think about; I’m trying for two wins.”

The Ravens, who lost their first two games this season, are now on a five-game winning streak.

“We just made plays,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We made a lot of plays. I want to work on all the other things that are setting us back and continue to build on the things that are moving us forward.”

The Buccaneers opened the scoring when quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Evans on the first drive of the night. Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin hit a 23-yard field goal at the end of the quarter for a 10-0 lead.

The Ravens then scored 34 unanswered points to grab the momentum. Jackson started that run about 2:30 into the second quarter with a 9-yard touchdown toss to tight end Mark Andrews.

On the Ravens’ next drive, he threw an 18-yard touchdown toss to running back Justice Hill, giving them a 14-10 lead. Kicker Justin Tucker hit a 28-yard field goal less than five minutes later and the Ravens led 17-10 at halftime.

Tucker made a 52-yard kick on the first drive of the second half. Jackson threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to two wide receiver Rashod Bateman about five minutes later for a 27-10 lead. On the next drive, he threw his second touchdown pass to Andrews, giving the Ravens a 24-point lead through three quarters.

Mayfield responded with an 11-yard touchdown pass to running back Rachaad White 3:36 into the fourth quarter. But Jackson found Henry for a 13-yard touchdown throw with 6:32 left.

The desperate Buccaneers scored on their next two drives and converted an onside kick between visits to the end zone, but couldn’t close the deficit. White and fellow running back Bucky Irving found the end zone for their final two touchdowns.

With about a minute left, the Buccaneers also lost Godwin to what appeared to be a serious ankle injury. Evans also left the game in the second quarter after suffering a hamstring injury.

Coach Todd Bowles said Godwin’s ankle injury, which he believes is dislocated, “doesn’t look good.” He did not provide an update on Evans.

“We’re going to be thinking about Chris and Mike here for a while, but we have to move on,” Mayfield said of the injuries to the Buccaneers’ key players. “This group has to be resilient. We have to strengthen the boys.”

“That’s just how it is. There is no other way out. We have to face this thing and tackle it head on.”

Mayfield completed 31 of 45 passes for 370 yards, three scores and two interceptions in the loss. White totaled 111 yards from scrimmage and scored two scores on 16 touches. Tight end Cade Otton had eight catches for 100 yards for the Buccaneers.

Henry totaled 182 yards from scrimmage and scored on 16 touches for the Ravens. Jackson completed 17 of 22 passes for 281 yards, including his five touchdown throws. He also ran for 52 yards.

Bateman totaled 121 yards and a score on four catches. Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith totaled 18 tackles. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey intercepted Mayfield twice. Humphrey left the game early due to a knee injury.

The Ravens (5-2) face the Cleveland Browns (1-6) in an AFC North division game on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EDT in Cleveland. The Buccaneers (4-3) host the Atlanta Falcons in Tampa on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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