Ravens sack Bradford 5 times to swamp Rams, 37-7

ST. LOUIS — Joe Flacco aired it out, surprising the St. Louis Rams. Then came the shocks when a rookie with no career receptions ran past the secondary — again and again and again.

Torrey Smith's first three catches were for touchdowns totaling 133 yards that ignited the Baltimore Ravens' franchise record-setting day on offense in a 37-7 rout Sunday.

"That's great when you have young guys who can go out there and just play the game," Flacco said. "Who knows what he was thinking? Who knows how confident he was coming into the game?

"I'm pretty sure he's very confident coming out of this game and we have to just keep this going."

The Ravens (2-1) rebounded smartly from a loss at Tennessee and recaptured momentum from their impressive opening victory over AFC North rival Pittsburgh. They finished with 553 total yards, best for the franchise since relocating from Cleveland in 1996, and the 406-yard first half also was a record.

"It was execution, honestly," running back Ray Rice said. "Our young guys stepped up and made a few plays and we took it from there."

Smith, a second-round pick who had 12 touchdown receptions last year at Maryland, got his first career start ahead of injured Lee Evans.

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