ARLINGTON, Texas -- Joe Flacco didnt care that Baltimore was playing the team with the NFLs best record, and John Harbaugh didnt seem to either.The quarterback and the coach believe the Ravens are up there with any opponent despite Sundays 27-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that dropped them back to .500 -- but still tied for first with Pittsburgh in the AFC North.Oh, and Baltimore (5-5) has a win over the Steelers.Were definitely good enough to win any game we play in the National Football League, Harbaugh said. Our eyes go to next week against Cincinnati at home. Six-game season and we need to take care of our business, and part of thats improving.The Ravens forced punts on the first four Dallas possessions -- a first against the Cowboys this season -- and held NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott to 26 yards in the first half.But Dallas had scoring drives of 92 and 88 yards to start the second half, breaking a 10-10 tie. And the Ravens couldnt stop the Cowboys after Flaccos scoring pass to Steve Smith got them within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.Five straight scoring drives is impressive, Baltimore safety Eric Weddle said. Its the little things that count when both teams are good.Dallas rookie Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, two to Dez Bryant , in his first game with Tony Romo as the backup. The Cowboys (9-1) have a franchise regular-season record with nine straight wins, topping the 1977 team that started 8-0 and won the Super Bowl.I am going to continue to stay away from it, said ever-optimistic Dallas owner Jerry Jones, whos been known to engage in Super Bowl talk in the past. I can hang my hat on this little thing called nine wins in a row.Things to consider after the Ravens lost to the Cowboys for the first time, a span covering five games:SMITHS MILESTONE: The 16th-year receiver can move on to trying to reach the postseason for the sixth time in his career after becoming the 14th player with 1,000 catches . He caught eight for a game-high 99 yards, including the 5-yard score and a toe-tapping gem for No. 999.Bittersweet, I guess, he said. Id give all that back to win, to be honest.THE ROMO FACTOR: The 36-year-old who broke a bone in his back in a preseason game was active for the first time since last Thanksgiving, and was the backup for the first time in 10 years. Now that those milestones are cleared, the Cowboys press onward with Prescott, who is second to Ben Roethlisberger (13 in 2004) for consecutive wins by a rookie quarterback.There are distractions in life, coach Jason Garrett said. The people who are the best at what they do are able to focus on the task at hand.BLOCKING CAROUSEL: The Ravens protected Flacco well (one sack) and averaged 6.3 yards per carry in limited chances in the running game. Marshal Yanda switched from right guard to left guard with Alex Smith out with a high ankle sprain.Clearly, if you look at the game, we can play with them toe to toe, said center Jeremy Zuttah, the only lineman to play the same position all 10 games. We just have to clean up some stupid stuff.STEADY ELLIOTT: Elliott is proving to be reliable along with explosive , even against the NFLs top rushing defense. He persevered to finish with 97 yards on 25 carries, a 3.9-yard average. He has at least 92 yards in eight straight games, and broke Tony Dorsetts club rookie rushing record of 1,007 yards from the Super Bowl season in 1977.Its one more step to where we want to be, said Elliott, who has 1,102 yards. 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The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it.LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Oklahoma States relentless pressure caused havoc against lesser opponents through the first three games.It worked just as well in the Cowboys first true test this season.Jawun Evans had 35 points and five of Oklahoma States 18 steals, lifting the Cowboys to a 98-90 win over Connecticut Monday night in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.I love the fact we had 18 steals. Thats a great number, Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood said. That means were being active and bothersome now.Oklahoma State (4-0) jumped on the Huskies from the opening tip, turning one steal after another into points in transition. The Cowboys hit five 3-pointers during an opening 18-3 run and finished 12 for 20 from the arc.Jeffrey Carroll and Phil Forte had 18 points each, helping Oklahoma State move on to the second round against No. 4 North Carolina or Chaminade.Evans also had six assists, four rebounds and one turnover.These two guys are awfully hard to guard and thats a great weapon, Underwood said of Evans and Forte.UConn (1-3) struggled with Oklahoma States constant pressure, turning it over 18 times. Jalen Adams had the most trouble with the Cowboys defense, turning it over six times in the opening five minutes and 10 overall.Adams finished with 34 points, six rebounds and six assists. Rodney Purvis added 20 points.The Huskies lost sophomore forward Terry Larrier to a left leg injury in the first half.I just love my kids effort. They tried to get back in the game, UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. I think we cut it to four, but it was just a little bit too late. And we just have to start off a little stronger and weve got to take care of the ball a little bit more.The Cowboys used their relentless pressure and ability to score in transition to average 107 points their first three games. Those came against lesser opponents, so Maui represented their first true test.Oklahoma State was at its harassing best against UConn early, forcing Huskies guard Jalen Adams to tturn it over six times in the opening five minutes.dddddddddddd. The Cowboys turned many of those into transition 3-pointers, hitting 5 of 8 while opening with an 18-3 run.The Huskies held their ground for the rest of the half, though it did little good. Oklahoma State led 40-26 at halftime behind Evans 16 points.UConn finally started to get a handle on Oklahoma States pressure and got some defensive stops, trimming the Cowboys lead to seven with about five minutes left.The Huskies hit a pair of late 3-pointers, but Evans finished them off by hitting three free throws in the final 29 seconds.We definitely can build off of it, Purivs said. Our main thing is we just got to get off to a good start and take care of the basketball.LARRIERS INJURYLarrier was expected to be a big contributor this season after transferring from Virginia Commonwealth. He went down after being stripped of the ball, slapping the floor and screaming as trainers rushed out to him.Larrier was unable to put any weight on his left leg and stopped by to offer his teammates encouragement after being helped to the locker room.He left the arena on crutches and a heavy brace on his left leg.I know its a knee injury, but we dont know the significance of it yet, Ollie said.BIG PICTUREOklahoma States pressure defense withstood its first real test after beating three overmatched opponents and the Cowboys knocked down their 3s, something that will be key this season for them.The Huskies allowed themselves to get sped up by the Cowboys while falling into a big early hole and now face the possibility of playing without Larrier for an extended period.UP NEXTOklahoma State moves on the face the winner between No. 4 North Carolina and host Chaminade in Tuesdays second roundUConn plays the North Carolina-Chaminade loser.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '