NO Rallies to Beat BAL 24–17

BAL Takes an Early Lead

D. Henry opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The extra point put BAL ahead 7–0, and that was the score at the end of the quarter.

NO got on the board with a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter, trimming the deficit to four points. BAL then added to its lead when L. Jackson threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to R. Bateman with 28 seconds left in the half. The extra point made it 14–3.

NO Cuts the Halftime Deficit

NO answered before halftime with a 47-yard field goal with two seconds left. That kick cut BAL’s lead to 14–6 at the break. NO had scored twice on field goals in the second quarter, while BAL’s touchdown pass and extra point kept it ahead.

Both Teams Add Field Goals

NO opened the third-quarter scoring with a 51-yard field goal, moving within five points. BAL responded with a 49-yard field goal later in the quarter. Neither team scored again before the quarter ended, leaving BAL ahead 17–9 entering the fourth.

NO Ties the Game

T. Shough threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to C. Olave with 9:47 left in the fourth quarter, cutting BAL’s lead to two points. NO then went for two, and T. Etienne ran two yards for the conversion. The successful run tied the game at 17–17 with 9:42 remaining.

Shough Puts NO Ahead

With 1:32 left, Shough scored on a one-yard run to give NO its first lead, 23–17. The extra point extended the lead to seven. NO’s fourth-quarter touchdown pass, two-point conversion, touchdown run and extra point accounted for 15 unanswered points after BAL’s third-quarter field goal.

BAL’s final scoring chance ended when a Jackson pass intended for Bateman was intercepted with 20 seconds left. There was no further scoring, and NO won 24–17 in regulation.