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BALTIMORE - There are few scenarios in which the Baltimore Ravens would be wary of facing a rookie quarterback starting for the first time on the road.This is one of them.Hes No. 7 and his last name ends in berger, so theres a similarity there with a guy we just played, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of Tennessees Zach Mettenberger.Thankfully for Baltimore, Mettenberger is not yet in the same class as Ben Roethlisberger, who threw for 340 yards and six touchdowns last Sunday night in Pittsburghs 43-23 rout.Still, given the way the Ravens (5-4) have defended against the pass recently, they have absolutely no reason to be overconfident about facing the Titans (2-6) and their young quarterback at home on Sunday.Baltimore has allowed 606 yards passing in its past two games, both defeats. The Ravens rank 24th in the NFL in pass defence, yielding an average of 263.2 yards per game.After the debacle against Pittsburgh, Baltimore cut two cornerbacks and brought in two more in an effort to shake things up.And now, the Ravens go up against a quarterback who has more in common with Roethlisberger than just name and number.Hes a big, strong-armed quarterback, Harbaugh said. I also happen to think thats how they see him, along those lines of a Roethlisberger, because hes the kind of a guy who can make every throw. He has a strong arm, he stands in the pocket, seems like he has good vision.Mettenberger and the Titans are coming off a bye. In his starting debut against Houston two weeks ago, the former LSU star went 27 for 41 for 299 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in a 30-16 defeat.Some things to know about the Ravens-Titans matchup:OHER RETURNS: Its time for Titans right tackle Michael Oher to find out how it feels to be on the other sideline at noisy M&T Bank Stadium.Oher played five seasons with Baltimore before signing with Tennessee as a free agent this past off-season.Its going to be a fun experience — I think, Oher said. I played a lot of games there. Itll be fun to see what the crowd is like being a visitor.Oher has started every game this season.Michael has worked hard, coach Ken Whisenhunt said. He was a guy that we were glad to get in here with our team.BOUNCE-BACK MODE: The Ravens desperately need a win before their bye week.First, they have to put the Pittsburgh loss behind them.If youre looking toward the past, you cant really get better as a team, rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley said.Quarterback Joe Flacco said: You have to come in here and address what went wrong and move on. I wouldnt say its the easiest thing to do, but it is something that we have to do, and I think were pretty good at doing it.SACK HAPPY: The Titans got five sacks against Houston and have 23 this season, ranked eighth in the NFL.Defensive tackle Jurrell Casey leads the Titans with four sacks, one of 14 Tennessee players with at least one.Flacco was sacked four times by Pittsburgh and has been sacked 13 times in nine games.GOOD BYE: Tennessee lost six of seven before getting a well-timed breather last week that proved beneficial for Mettenberger.I think getting a lot of reps during the bye week is something that helps him not just prepare for a good defence that the Ravens have, but just learning the position, Whisenhunt said.The bye week really helps you get more on the same page then actually playing in a game, where you have to get in and out of the huddle and get to the line and make the calls.Tennessee is the first and last team the Ravens will face this season coming off a bye.Were going to have to make sure we overcome that, Harbaugh said. 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The team representing the Territories lost twice at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Monday -- both by a score of 9-3 after eight ends -- to Team Canadas Rachel Homan in the afternoon and Quebecs Allison Ross in the evening. But theres promise in the Yukons (1-4) play. Theyre the youngest team at this years Scotties. Skip Sarah Koltun, lead Andrea Sinclair and second Patty Wallingham are all 20 years old, while third Chelsea Duncan is 21. The young women from Whitehorse have put their studies on hold for the year in order to stay in the Yukon and train for the season. "Its just something we decided was worth it in order to become more successful," said Koltun. "In the sport in general, teams are becoming more successful at a young age." They raise money year-round and receive funding from the Yukon government to offset the cost of travel expenses to tournaments. After skipping seven consecutive years at the Canadian junior championship, Koltun is now the youngest skip ever to play in this, her first Scotties. "Its been really good so far," she said. "And to have the crowd on our side is really cool. Weve been enjoying it a lot. The teams here are a lot stronger." In their evening match, Quebec Ross (1-4) broke a deadlock in the seventh end, putting up a four-spot with her last stone. "It wasnt my first instinct," Ross said of the tough shot that ultimately gave her the victory. "I was just going to draw for two. And my lead (Pamela Nugent) said, Is the double there? We went and looked. We figured it was, and that we might as well try it out." Quebec stole another two in the eighth to record their first victory of the Scotties to the delight of the hometown fans. "We made some shots that made it worth the crowd cheering for us," said Ross. "It feels really good -- finally. We played as well as we played in the other games, but it actually went our way this time. Nice change." The evening draw saw tight finishes across all other sheets. Newfoundlands Heather Strong (4-1) and P.E.I.s Kim Dolan (2-3) took a 4-4 tie into the 10th end, where Strong scored a deuce for the 6-4 victory. Nova Scotias Heather Smith (1-4) was involved in a seesaw battle with British Columbias Kesa Van Osch (2-3). Van Osch made her final rock count in the 10th end to win 9-8 after giving up the two-point leaad in the ninth.dddddddddddd Nova Scotia has given up leads in each of its four Scotties losses. "Weve had chances to win all four," said Smith. "An end or a shot, here or there, are the difference in our games so far. We just cant find a way to win. "In a week like this one, you just have to hope to get more wins than losses on those close ones." Albertas Val Sweeting (4-1) needed extra ends to beat New Brunswicks Andrea Crawford (2-3) by a score of 9-8 in the 11th. Sweeting put two points on the board in the eighth, and another two in the ninth, before Crawford tied the game with the hammer in the 10th. In afternoon matches Monday, Dolan edged Ontarios Allison Flaxey (1-3) by a count of 7-5. Flaxey scored one in the seventh end, and another in the eighth, but couldnt complete the comeback. Manitobas Chelsea Carey (3-1) scored four in the ninth against Nova Scotia, which conceded right after. The afternoon draw also saw a Saskatchewan team that could do no wrong, beating New Brunswick 9-3 after eight ends. Saskatchewan skip Stefanie Lawton (3-1) stole four in the third and another three in the fifth to seal the victory. "Theres always room for improvement," said Lawton, who called the four-point steal in the third end a game changer. "It definitely gave us an advantage and we were able to capitalize on that throughout the game. We played strong and put the pressure on." Homan scored three to take the lead over the Yukon in the third end, and never looked back. With the score 4-1 in the fourth, Koltun had a chance to reduce the deficit, but overthrew her final rock. "Unfortunately we didnt play our best, but we just need to learn from it," said Koltun. Still-unbeaten Canada (4-0) added another four in the seventh for an impressive victory. "Were playing well," said Homan. "We have to fine-tune a few things here and there. We got an early head start, and it was tough (for the Yukon) to catch up. "Were feeling good. We just need to keep rolling." Homan said she recognized a slightly younger version of herself in the Yukons skip, and suggested their styles of play were similar. Koltun couldnt agree more. "We try to play and train similarly, putting in the effort, the time, thats necessary to be successful," said Koltun, whos admired Homan since seeing her play at the 2007 Winter Canada Games in Whitehorse. "That hard work will eventually pay off." ' ' '