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Jordan Stout was successful on special teams as the Baltimore Ravens opened the postseason with a 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC playoff game on Saturday night.
Stout averaged 45.8 yards on four punts with a long of 49 yards.
The Honaker High School graduate kicked off twice with both of those boots traveling 65 yards and resulting in touchbacks.
Stout served as the holder for veteran kicker Justin Tucker, who was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts.
It marked the fourth postseason game and second playoff victory for Stout, drafted in the fourth round out of Penn State University in 2022.
Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half and Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore's devastating running game.
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The Ravens move on to face either Buffalo or Houston after jumping out to a 21-0 halftime lead and holding on against their AFC North rivals.
Baltimore had a 19-2 advantage in first downs in the first half, when the Ravens produced touchdown drives of 95, 85 and 90 yards.
Henry ran for 186 yards, and Baltimore outrushed the Steelers 299-29. It was the most yards rushing allowed by Pittsburgh in a playoff game.
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