Lamar Jackson completed 10 of 11 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown. Jackson also ran six times for 39 yards and a touchdown, and Baltimore dominated time of possession, taking a 21-6 lead over the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
The Ravens defense held the Cowboys to 169 yards in the first half and Baltimore dominated on the ground, recording over 120 rushing yards in the first half.
As the second half is about to begin, let’s look at insights and observations from the first half.
Lamar Jackson
Jackson capped an eight-play, 88-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman. The Ravens extended their lead to 21-3 with 25 seconds left in the first half.
Overall, Jackson completed 10 of 11 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown. Jackson also ran six times for 39 yards and one touchdown.
Rashod Bateman
Bateman and Jackson struggled to find chemistry, but they clicked in the first half. Bateman had two catches for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Nelson Agholor
The experienced wide receiver has one catch for 56 yards.
Ravens create an identity
Baltimore has talked about creating an identity, and the first half belonged to Ravens football. Todd Monken’s group ran the ball on 10 of 12 plays and managed 111 yards on 20 rushing attempts.
Derrick Henry
King Henry lives in Dallas during the offseason and felt right at home there, recording 12 carries for 52 yards and a rushing touchdown in the first half.
Ravens defense
Dak Prescott completed 12 of 20 passes for 127 yards in the first half and was under pressure for most of the first half.
The Ravens collapsed Dak Prescott’s pocket on their first four drives.
Baltimore has so far pressured Prescott on 4 dropbacks and forced him to complete 0 of 3 passes and one sack, per @ESPNStatsInfo.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) 22 September 2024
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Takeaways from the first half of the Ravens’ Week 3 game against the Cowboys