By David Ginsburg
The Associated Press

BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a stinging defeat by running over the hated Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jamal Lewis rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns and Chester Taylor added a career-high 76 yards on the ground to lead Baltimore to a 30-13 victory Sunday.

Eager to atone for a season-opening 20-3 loss in Cleveland, the defending AFC North champions dominated the team they consider their biggest rival.

"Any time you can bounce back from a game like we had last week and win like this, it's huge," Ravens receiver Kevin Johnson said. "We are going to get where we need to go."

The destination is the Super Bowl, a trek that would have been more imposing if Baltimore (1-1) lost to Pittsburgh (1-1).

Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox went 4-for-13 for 67 yards before being forced out in the third quarter with an elbow injury.

He was replaced by first-round draft pick Ben Roethlisberger, a Miami University product who threw fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Antwaan Randle El and Hines Ward.

But those scores came after the Steelers fell behind 20-0, and the rookie's second interception was returned 51 yards for a touchdown by Chris McAlister with 2:56 left.

"I'd say I got my feet wet, but I got my whole leg wet," Roethlisberger said.

Roethlisberger went 12-for-20 for 176 yards. His favorite target was Ward, who finished with six catches for 151 yards.

Baltimore's Kyle Boller was just 10-for-18 for 98 yards, but he did not commit a turnover and ran for 37 yards on five carries.

Coach Bill Cowher expects Maddox to be sidelined at least for another week.

"Ben's our guy right now," he said.

Playing in his second game since ending a three-year retirement, Baltimore defensive back Deion Sanders left late in the first half with a hamstring injury and did not return.

Sanders participated in eight plays, seven of them as a nickel back. He returned a punt for 23 yards, but was penalized 15 yards for removing his helmet on the field during an impromptu celebration.

Pittsburgh	0	0	0	13-13
Baltimore	7	6	7	10-30

First Quarter

Bal-J.Lewis 3 run (Stover kick), 8:58.

Second Quarter

Bal-FG Stover 35, 11:35.

Bal-FG Stover 27, 0:18.

Third Quarter

Bal-J.Lewis 1 run (Stover kick), 11:59.

Fourth Quarter

Pit-Randle El 3 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), 13:04.

Bal-FG Stover 34, 8:29.

Pit-Ward 12 pass from Roethlisberger (pass failed), 6:10.

Bal-McAlister 51 interception return (Stover kick), 2:56.

A-69,859.

	Pit	Bal
First downs	16	15
Total Net Yards	310	259
Rushes-yards	25-93	41-172
Passing	217	87
Punt Returns	3-11	6-82
Kickoff Returns	7-139	3-46
Interceptions Ret.	0-0	2-59
Comp-Att-Int	16-33-2	10-18-0
Sacked-Yards Lost	4-26	2-11
Punts	7-40.9	7-42.0
Fumbles-Lost	1-1	0-0
Penalties-Yards	9-75	10-123
Time of Possession	26:52	33:08

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Pittsburgh, Staley 16-57, Haynes 7-34, Maddox 1-1, Randle El 1-1. Baltimore, Taylor 9-76, J.Lewis 24-62, Boller 8-34.

PASSING-Pittsburgh, Maddox 4-13-0-67, Roethlisberger 12-20-2-176. Baltimore, Boller 10-18-0-98.

RECEIVING-Pittsburgh, Ward 6-151, Randle El 3-29, Burress 2-30, Haynes 2-6, Riemersma 1-10, Staley 1-9, Mays 1-8. Baltimore, Heap 3-27, Hymes 3-24, K.Johnson 2-32, T.Jones 1-11, Wilcox 1-4.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-Pittsburgh, Reed 48 (WL).

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