Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco is going to spend a lot of time handing the ball off to running back Ray Rice and watching him try to follow one of the NFL's last fullbacks (Vonta Leach) through the San Francisco defense.

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But early in the first quarter, when the Broncos handed the ball to running back Jeremiah Johnson, the Broncos offensive line walled off New England's linebackers perfectly, creating a gaping running lane for Johnson, who gained 25 yards on the play.

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Dave Mohammad patted a yorker straight back to bowler Alfonso Thomas but inexplicably set off for a run - with Ganga firmly intent to remain at the other end - allowing Thomas to simply walk with the ball and take off the bails, and Mohammad to keep on running back to the pavilion.

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Northeast might have gone to the third ball of the day had Garnett Kruger held a low, running chance at long leg off a top-edged pull.

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And Swart followed first ball, failing to avoid a short ball and looping a catch off the glove to Collingwood running in from third slip.

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But having been rarely tempted to hook, he had a go at the 282nd ball he faced and was well caught by Oliver Newby running in at long-leg off Chapple.

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