Steelers lead at half

PITTSBURGH--The Steelers, trying to stay in the AFC playoff race, lead the Baltimore Ravens, 20-10, at halftime at Heinz Field. The Steelers crafted a 94-yard touchdown drive late in the half. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard completion to rookie wide receiver Mike Wallace to get the Steelers out of the shadow of their own goal line, and threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to wideout Santonio Holmes to finish the drive. Tailback Rashard Mendenhall had a four-yard touchdown run for the Steelers earlier in the half, and kicker Jeff Reed provided a pair of field goals. Mendenhall topped 1,000 rushing yards for the season, and Roethlisberger became the first Steelers quarterback ever to top 4,000 passing yards in a season. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco had a touchdown pass to tight end Todd Heap in the second quarter. But the Ravens squandered an opportunity soon thereafter when tailback Ray Rice

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