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CLEVELAND -- Joe Flacco squinted, did a double-take and rubbed his eyes.As he prepared for this Sundays game, the Ravens quarterback looked intently at video of Clevelands young defense and wasnt sure who he was watching.Most of the Browns hes beaten over the years are long gone.I dont recognize a lot of the guys over there, to be honest with you, he said. So it is kind of funny that we are going in there and it seems like a pretty new group.Back from a knee injury that cost him most of last season, Flacco will have his first encounter this week with the baby Browns, who have 17 rookies on their roster and are in the early stages of a massive makeover.Flacco has owned Cleveland during his career, posting a 13-2 record while throwing 19 touchdown passes, his most against any opponent. But those came against a very different team than the fresh-faced squad hell face in his first road game of 2016. At first glance, Flacco is impressed with Clevelands new-look defense.They play hard and they play fast, said Flacco, who passed for 258 yards and a score in last weeks win over Buffalo. You can tell that they are really trying to teach these guys how to run after the ball and have a nonstop motor. They have a lot of good young guys that can get to the passer and do a good job in a lot of those things so it will be interesting.I recognize (cornerback) Joe Haden and there is not much more that you really are used to seeing over there, so its kind of funny.Nobody in Cleveland is amused.The Browns (0-1) are already in scramble mode after losing quarterback Robert Griffin III for eight games -- any maybe more -- with a broken bone in his left shoulder. Josh McCown, who torched the Ravens for 457 yards in a win last season, has taken over Clevelands offense, which sputtered and produced just 10 points in losing the opener.McCown showed last season hes capable of big games and the Browns will likely need one to keep pace with Flacco, who could have a field day against Clevelands raw secondary.Browns coach Hue Jackson is hoping some of his pass rushers get close enough to introduce themselves to Flacco.I hope he gets to know some of the other guys here by Sunday, up close and personal possibly, he said.Here are some other things to keep in mind as the Ravens look for their 15th win in 17 games against Cleveland:HUE KIDDING ME? Little has changed -- so far -- for the Browns under Jackson. The coach understands the frustration Cleveland fans feel for their beloved team, stuck in a cycle of misery for years. Hes pledged change.The fans might not like me for a while, but theyre going to love me here pretty soon, he said. Eventually they will love me, I promise you that. Because I do plan on winning here. I know with every loss theres another dagger that drags you down another few feet deeper. Im a fighter. Were going to get back up and were going to keep swinging.Were going to win a championship here for the Cleveland Browns.WATCH OUT: Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs projects plenty of trickery from Jackson, Baltimores quarterbacks coach in 2008-9.Were expecting Hue to throw the kitchen sink at us, Suggs said. Were preparing for everything. Some wildcat, polecat, everything. Dont be surprised if they come out there with that `Little Giants formation or the Flying V. Theyve got something up their sleeve. Weve just got to be able to prepare for it and react to it.BACKUP BACKUP PLAN: Griffins injury and McCowns return to the lineup leaves the Browns with rookie Cody Kessler as their new backup.A third-round pick, Kessler struggled during the exhibition season when he appeared overwhelmed and overmatched. If McCown got hurt, Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor could be an option.We have a plan in place in case we needed a third quarterback, Jackson said without pinpointing Pryor, who started nine games at QB for Oakland in 2013. I got a pretty good one on the roster. I just stashed him away a little bit. He is doing other things.MULTIPLE TARGETS: Flacco connected with 10 receivers last week. The way coach John Harbaugh sees it, the more threats, the better.Its good to be able to spread the ball around, he said, noting that Steve Smith drew double coverage on Baltimores only TD last week, a 66-yarder to Mike Wallace.QB CAROUSEL: According to Elias, the Browns streak of using at least two quarterbacks in 15 consecutive seasons is the leagues longest since the 1970 merger.--AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---AP Sports Writer David Ginsburg in Baltimore contributed to this report. Vans Old Skool Black . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. 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Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Tyler Davis scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting as Texas A&M defeated South Carolina State 83-76 on Saturday night.Texas A&M (7-2) led by at least eight points through the second half until a last-second 3-pointer by South Carolina States Greg Mortimer. Eric Eaves scored 23 points and Edward Stephens added 18 for the undersized Bulldogs (2-7).The Aggies doubled up SCSU 48-24 on points in the paint.Admon Gilder contributed 16 points for A&M and teammates D.J. Hogg and Robert Williams added 15 each.A&M coach Billy Kennedy freely used his bench and the Aggies reserves outscored SCSUs reserves 18-7.The Bulldogs stayed within striking distance by shooting 52.2 percent from the 3-point line (12 of 23), compared to 20 percent for the Aggies (4 of 20). Stephens made 6-of-11 3-pointers for the Bulldogs.BIG PICTUREA&M wrapped up the cushiest portion of its schedule, with double-digit victoriess against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Denver and a closer call against SCSU (7-point win) with no significant injuries, the most they can ask for in playing this type of home schedule in early December.ddddddddddddSCSU has won just two of its seven games, but the Bulldogs can take heart that theyre almost through the woods of a rugged nonconference trail. Playing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference wont be anything like playing the likes of Wichita State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Miami, A&M and next week Clemson in November and December.UP NEXTThe Aggies travel to Houstons Toyota Center, home of the NBAs Rockets, on Saturday to face No. 20 Arizona as part of a doubleheader with Texas and Arkansas.The Bulldogs continue their robust nonconference schedule on Tuesday at Clemson. ' ' '