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Za'Darius Smith shows pass-rushing ability

The fourth round draft pick out of Kentucky had two sacks in the Ravens' 23-20 victory over divisional rival Pittsburgh Steelers

After the loss of Terrell Suggs, the Baltimore Ravens have been desperately searching for someone to come in and provide a consistent pass rush.

They looked at external options, bringing in veteran Jason Babin to help provide a pass rush in Suggs' absence. However, on Thursday night, it was a fourth round rookie that provided a pass rushing presence from the outside.

Za'Darius Smith finished the game with four tackles and two sacks, with the two sacks coming on back-to-back plays in the second half that forced the Steelers to punt.