Baltimore extends lead as 49ers struggle to generate offense
Getty Images49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh chats with his brother, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, on the field before kickoff of?Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3.
NBCSports.com news services
updated 5:53 p.m. ET Feb. 3, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - Joe Flacco has taken over Super Bowl XLVII.
The Baltimore Ravens QB has three first half touchdown passes and the Ravens lead the San Francisco 49ers 21-3 heading into halftime.
Flacco's record-tying 11th TD of the postseason was a 56-yard bomb to wide receiver Jacoby Jones. Flacco has not thrown an interception this postseason.
Baltimore caught a break early when the 49ers were called for a penalty on third down, extending the Ravens' drive. On the next play, Joe Flacco found Anquan Boldin for a 13-yard touchdown to give the Ravens a 7-0 lead.
San Francisco kicker David Akers converted a 36-yard field goal with 4:03 left in the first quarter to cut Baltimore's lead to four.
Flacco threw his second touchdown pass with 7:15 to go in the first half to extend Baltimore's lead. It was Flacco's 10th TD of the postseason; he has not thrown any interceptions.
San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick threw an interception immediately following Flacco's second touchdown. Ed Reed came up with the ball on the other end, tying a record with his ninth all-time postseason pick.
The Ravens, however, got nothing out of the turnover. Coach John Harbaugh called a fake field goal on fourth and nine, but kicker Justin Tucker's run came up a yard short.
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