Volume 2.
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by Neal Embry Staff Writer It took all 60 minutes, but the Baltimore Ravens survived a furious second-half rally by the San Francisco 49ers and sent future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis out on a win in Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens jumped out to an early lead, as quarterback Joe Flacco hit Anquan Boldin for the first touchdown of the game. At halftime, Flacco had completed nearly 70 percent of his passes and the Ravens had a 21-6 lead. The 49ers had their fair share of chances in the first half, but couldn’t seem to take advantage. A drive stalled after Colin Kaepernick, the explosive quarterback for San Francisco, was sacked on third down, forcing a David Akers field goal.
A few minutes later, Arthur Jones of the Ravens recovered a fumble in the midst of a goodlooking 49ers drive. Kaepernick also had a first half interception when his pass intended for Randy Moss, a future Hall of Famer, fell in the hands of another future Hall of Famer, Ravens safety Ed Reed. Reed’s ninth career postseason interception tied the NFL record. After Jacoby Jones returned the second half kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown, it seemed as though the 49ers had lost all hope. But just as all light for the 49ers seemed to fade, all the light in the stadium went out. The power outage lasted for 34 minutes, and gave both teams plenty of time to rest. It was the 49ers, however, that took advantage of the extra time. Kaepernick hit Michael Crabtree for a touchdown to cut the Ravens lead to 15. After Ahmad Brooks sacked Joe
Flacco, the Ravens were forced to punt. Sam Koch shanked the punt, giving the 49ers great field position. Frank Gore capitalized for the 49ers, running it in on first and goal. Soon after, news broke that Haloti Ngata, star defensive lineman for Baltimore, would not return to the game after an injury. Everything seemed to be turning for San Francisco. Ravens running back Ray Rice fumbled, adding another twist to a wild third quarter. David Akers would add a field goal to cut the
Ravens lead to eight. After a Justin Tucker field goal made it a 31-23 game with most of the fourth quarter left to play, the stage seemed set for the 49ers to complete their epic comeback. Kaepernick took the helm and marched San Francisco down the field. Randy Moss added a huge catch and Frank Gore had a stiff-arm filled run to move the 49ers into the red zone. The 49ers eventually crossed the goal line on a 15-yard touchdown run by Kaepernick. However, the
two-point conversion attempt was incomplete. After the Ravens held the ball for five minutes, Tucker hit another field goal to extend the lead to five. The 49ers had a chance to take the lead for the first time all night on the ensuing drive. Frank Gore busted a 33-yard run, putting the 49ers in the red zone with less than three minutes left. The 49ers came to a fourth and goal with less than two minutes left. They had used two of their three timeouts, putting all continued page 3
At least two killed in Ankara suicide bombing
by Jake Smith Staff Writer At approximately 1:15 p.m. local time, 6:15 a.m. EST, on February 1, 2013, a suicide bomber detonated a bomb outside of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey killing at least two people, including the bomber, and injuring several others. The bomber, identified afterwards as Ecevit Sanli, made it to the first of several X-Ray security checkpoints before detonating the bomb and killing the Turkish guard standing nearby. Sanli, who has been linked to attacks
made on a police station and military training facility in Istanbul in 1997, was known to have been a member of the Turkish Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front, or DHKPC. However, it is unclear whether or not the DHKPC was involved in the planning and execution of this attack. Since the 1970s, the DHKPC has been known to plot against and target U.S. and NATO installations which puts the group high on the list of suspicious parties. This bombing comes on the heels of the highly publicized assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya where the protection and general safety of American diplomats was brought into the national spotlight. The em-
bassy in Ankara, which is known to have been plotted against before, was one of many U.S. embassies that were assigned a date for a security overhaul following the Benghazi attacks. Jay Carney, White House spokesman, issued a statement
the day of the bombing saying “The attack itself was clearly an act of terror.” The White House also acknowledged that they have no clear answer on who was responsible for the bombing. According to the State Department, the U.S.
will cooperate with the Turkish investigators as they try to figure out the details of this attack. The State Department also issued an emergency statement on Friday saying that Americans were “advised not to visit the Consulates in Istan-
bul, Adana or the embassy in Ankara until further notice.” This announcement comes after increasing violence in Turkish urban centers that reached a boiling point in Friday’s attack. More details will be reported as they are revealed.