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NFL: Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17 (OT)

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Pittsburgh Steelers Santonio Holmes catches a pass from backup quarterback Dennis Dixon for a 12 yard gain against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on November 29, 2009. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn 
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Published: Nov. 30, 2009 at 1:39 AM

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Baltimore rookie Paul Kruger picked off a Dennis Dixon pass in overtime Sunday, leading to a Billy Cundiff field goal that sank the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17.

Cundiff, who had missed a hurried 56-yard attempt as time ran out in regulation, booted the winner from 29 yards with 6:43 left in the extra session.

The kick came six plays, most of them runs by Ray Rice after Kruger snared Dixon's pass and returned the ball into Pittsburgh territory.

Willis McGahee ran 2 yards for a touchdown, Joe Flacco passed 10 yards to Derrick Mason for a score and Cundiff kicked a 24-yard field goal in regulation for the Ravens (6-5).

Flacco, who completed 23-of-35 passes for 289 yards, was sacked five times.

Rice gained 155 yards -- 88 rushing and 67 receiving.

The Steelers (6-5) scored on a 33-yard pass from Dixon to Santonio Holmes and a 24-yard run by Dixon, the team's third-string quarterback, playing in place of the the injured Ben Roethlisberger and Charlie Batrch.

Dixon, who had previously thrown just one NFL pass, completed 12-of-26 for 145 yards.

Topics: Billy Cundiff, Dennis Dixon, Ray Rice
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