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Gameday: Ravens at Panthers

Rod Butsecks

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p/span class=subheadstrongp/Baltimore Ravens (2-0) at Carolina Panthers (0-2)/p/strong/span/pp/8 p.m., Bank of America Stadium/pp/TV: WCCB (ch. 18)/pp/Radio: WBT (1110-AM)/pspan class=subheadstrongp/Panthers update/p/strong/spanp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanCoach strongJohn Fox /strongsaid Friday some regulars who have been limited by injuries this preseason ndash; and who are unlikely to play tonight ndash; could play next week against Pittsburgh in the Panthers' final exhibition. That last exhibition is one in which Fox plays starters sparingly (last season, in fact, they didn't play at all against the Steelers in the final exhibition). Receiver strongSteve Smith/strong, linebacker strongThomas /strongstrongDavis /strongand running back strongJonathan Stewart /stronghaven't played in the first two exhibitions. Fox wouldn't say whether they would play today. Stewart, who hasn't practiced in more than two weeks because of a sore Achilles, is a virtual certainty not to play against the Ravens./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanThat said, this is the game ndash; the Panthers' third exhibition ndash; that starters get most of their playing time in the preseason. Watch for them to play into the third quarter./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanIt's another tough preseason test for the Panthers. Here's how Carolina's four exhibition foes did last season: Pittsburgh (Super Bowl champ); Baltimore (AFC championship game); Miami (AFC East champ); New York Giants (NFC East champs)./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanPanthers running back strongDeAngelo Williams /strongis assembling a team to run in theSusan G. Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure to fight breast cancer. Williams' mother, strongSandra/strong, is a five-year breast cancer survivor. The race is Oct. 3. Information: strongcharlotte.info-komen.org/williamswarriors/strong./pspan class=subheadstrongp/Ravens update/p/strong/spanp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanBaltimore has won its first two exhibitions ndash; beating the Washington Redskins 23-0 and the New York Jets 24-23./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanQuarterback strongJoe Flacco /stronghas been effective, completing 72.7 percent of his third-down passes./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanThe defense, led by linebacker strongRay Lewis/strong, is again tough. Baltimore has allowed 245.5 yards per game this preseason, second lowest in the league. /pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanBaltimore scored on a ldquo;Statue of Libertyrdquo; play against the Jets, with Flacco handing off to strongRay Rice/strong. David Scott/p

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