>> live a, a local come in breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> the ravens make a date with marineland after their playoff winner vs. houston. -- make a date with new england. there will have an afc showdown on the road against the new

england patriots. gerry sandusky joins us live with more on today's big win. >> good afternoon to you. a bitter cold day set up a red hot celebration as the ravens knockoff the texans 20-13. it looked like a potential blowout early on, but it was unpredictable. in the end, celebrating as they advanced to the afc jenna genscher. ray lewis had the house dancing early on. first quarter, the ball is a loose and coming up with it on the two yard line. joe flacco to chris wilson. third string outright end. -- tight end. ravens leading 7-3. webb interception. flacco -- 10-yard touchdown. 17-3 ravens still in the first.

foster with 132 yards rushing. that one good for 7 points. 17-13 at the half. 2 mintes left, fourth down. ed reed pulls it down. ravens over teh texans. time to talk to read the afc championship game one week to foxborough. >> a win is a win. we played a really good team. you are acting like this team didn't get into the playoffs. they were in there with three or four games left, you know? they came out and played a really good game. you can never take anything for granted. there are some things we need to

correct, but we are going to the afc championship. >> large various web with two interceptions. -- lardarius webb with 2 interceptions. we go outside to jenn france got a. >> the bands are all happy, smiling, giving the big it thumbs up. the trip to the afc championship today, and believe me the players know that the fans did their part to make that happen. the party started early with a five-star tailgate and pandemonium on west street had plenty to offer bands. >> it has grown into a massive tailgate. we have deejays, photo booths, a commercial sized and grill.

>> of on this cold game day, no one seemed to mind the temperatures. they've found creative ways to stay warm. >> i did not drive 2.5 hours for the ravens to lose today. not happening. i do not care if it's zero degrees out. i do not care what the thermometer says. i love the ravens so much. >> we're going to the super bowl. i already have tickets. >> let's go. >> fans came ready to help the team win. meanwhile is certainly was not a pretty one, it was a "w'" clucks our fans get into it. its huge. it helps to build on momentum. it helps to get your money's worth today. it came down to the end. >> a lot of energy in this building. the game was not perfect. it was a hard-fought game. the fans roared with us the

whole way. >> we're going to the super bowl. watch out, tom reedy. -- tom brady. >> showdown! >> we love you! >> an awesome game. also -- go hawks. >> ravens fans travel well. on that trip to talks broke, we are expecting thousands of reasons fans to be there. -- of ravens and to be there. the afc championship game, we're one game away from the super bowl. go ravens. live from the stadium, jennifer franciotti, back to you. >> fan reaction coming in on our facebook page. "way to go, ravens. nothing like a heart stopping en the." >> that was a nail biter."

coming up on 11 news at 6:00, a prominent civil-rights leader makes a stop to launch a new campaign. and the death toll continues to rise in the cruise ship accident off the shore of italy. the latest as we cover the world. six days and counting until the sound carolina primary. who has kicked up a key endorsement? >> cold air now, but a slight warming trend in time for rain.

>> a maryland state trooper recovering after a hit-and-run accident that happened around 9:00 on a traffic stop on northbound interstate 83. sheldon dutes is live in westminster with the details. what happened? >> even though this state trooper had reflective gear over his uniform, it was not enough to protect him. tonight, the search continues for the driver who had him. it happen during a traffic stop 183 northbound, just north of this area. the state trooper was standing on the side of it stopped a vehicle and was issued a citation when he was hit by the side mirror of another car. officials say the impact pushed him into the car he had just stopped, but he was able to roll over and call for help. state police are still trying

to track down the buick that hit him. they say this highlights the need for drivers to follow the law to move over. >> it is a matter of inches between safety and being unsafe. would jeopardize the life of the person on the side of the road. in this situation, the driver should have moved to a clear line. >> if you have any information, call state police. live at the state police barracks in westminster, sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> rev. jesse jackson made a stop inspired by the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. he joined the african american faith community at empowerment temple on the eve of the "i have a dream of" anniversary. he will be commemorating the

birthday of dr. martin luther king. a few white house hopefuls stumbling hard in south carolina. how they are responding to the campaign push. the death toll still rising after a cruise ships runs aground. the latest on the search and rescue mission. >> temperatures will go up, but so will the chances for rain. the insta-weather + forecast straight ahead. clear skies and cold, 31 at the airport. barometer will be dropping

>> rahman remains the man to be as the gop candidate has been in the final stretch. brian mooar has denied commitment 2012 update from washington. >> newt gingrich is calling on conservatives to stop romney in his tracks. >> i hope every conservative will reach the conclusion that to vote for anyone but gingrich is to help romney win the nomination. >> while romney took the day off, the other candidates spend the day crisscrossing the, the state getting the message out. >> a group of corporate raiders led by matt romney -- >> they do not appear to be hurting romney or helping the others. >> i think mitt romney is a sort of the go to guy.

>> it was surprising that gingrich oneself carolina. i imagine romney will win overall. >> gingrich, rick perry, and rick santorum are all jockeying for support. >> money look at the record, i am the most social and fiscal conservative in this race. >> i know the values of this state and the people voting in this republican primary. >> santorum picked up a key endorsement from the family research council. jon huntsman was happy to get a nod and the biggest newspaper in south carolina. even coveted endorsement not translate into votes. in washington, brian mooar, wbal's-tv 11 news. >> the death toll from the cruise ship off the coast of tuscany is up to five. divers located two bodies near a restaurant. 15 of the more than 4200 people,

including 125 americans, remain unaccounted for. the ship's captain has been arrested accused of manslaughter and abandoning ship. divers continue to search the submerged portions of the ship, that is lying on its side, as you can see. >> 11 insta-weather + forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> a nice day today, but on the chilly side. 44 was the high at the airport and the inner harbor. morning lows were 23 and 28. moral high this time of year is 41. -- the normal high this time of year is 41. we have some catching up in the next 24-36 hours. tomorrow will be a lot closer to the normal high. annapolis down to 33. 32 cambridge. 26 in elkton. frederick at 27.

the mountains out there are really chilly which helps to refrigerate things a little bit there. satellite picture, not much out here at all. a few wisps of cloud in western maryland, virginia, and ohio, but clear skies maintaining overnight. right under the center of this ridge of high pressure. if there is a star out west developing, but it is not that well organized. it we will be able to tap into some of this moisture from the gulf of mexico, and this will increase our chances for precipitation. some of it may not be rain. some of it may include some snow, but it does not look like a big deal. was the clear tonight and cold, 16-22 for the overnight cold. tomorrow, 37-41 and we will spend most of the day in the 30's threatening 40. the mix of clouds and son, more

sun in the morning. after dark, as the precipitation comes in, pockets that are around freezing could see a winter remix before it all changes to rain. 7-12 mile per hour southern wind tomorrow. 15-20 knots on at the base, small crafted revisory out. insta-weather futurecast shows the clouds moving in tomorrow afternoon. by 11:00, the moisture will come in. this computer model says the mix will be in pennsylvania, but others project further south. there could be some spots were to might and marmite it could be freezing rain. -- tonight and tomorrow night it could be freezing rain. here is the seven-day forecast. 39 tomorrow, 52 wednesday with

a winter makes possible. thursday looks drive, seasonably cold, with a snow shower possible. friday morning, some rain showers. where pete gilbert live the feelings of relief and excitement remained. on to box baroque and we will hear from the stohr

>> from the susquehanna bank sports center, that's the 11 sports. >> for the second time in four years, the third time in franchise history, the ravens head to the afc championship game in the get their courtesy over the win over the texans

this afternoon. >> i was so impressed. joe flacco 5-3 as a playoff starter. they got the job done, and let's look at the first top five lights. ray lewis -- is this the final time? i do not so. the children were incredible. early on, there we go. the mistakes were plentiful from the texans, and there was the mist ponte that led to this. joe flacco to chris wilson? did you know he was on the roster? he is a first string tight end. first catch as a raven and first touchdown. fifth round at third strength forced into action. a pick and thereby it web looks like he was throwing it straight to him. we big day for no. 21. flacco again. money had time to throw, he was very good. back in the lineup with a touchdown.

17-3, however, going back. foster. and even better than advertised. he was spectacular today. i have followed him, and he just did not get there today. >> that third quarter, re rice fourth and inches did not get in. what was one of the knockout shots the did not come. fourth quarter, t j yates going down the middle -- way too much on this past, picked off for a second time by weather. the ravens win again in turn the turnovers and the points. that led to a viefield goal. with two minutes left, the texan is looking at a fourth down. going up top near the sideline, and he had read perfectly. polls it down as he hits the goal line, and they pull a victory in, 20-13, the ravens

advancing to the afc championship game. webb taking advantage of an inexperienced quarterback. >> he is a young guy, but before this game he was not making any mistakes. he was not trying to force anything in, he was using his running backs, making easier throws. coming into this game, he was playing like roethlissberger. we did a good job of containing him. we just won the battle over turnovers. when you when that committee when the game, most likely. >> the ravens when it comes a day advance to the nfc championship game next sunday in talks to borrow against the top-seeded patriots at gillette stadium. >> the ravens are 1-6 lifetime

against the patriots. that won a victory, however, against them in foxboro. >> two years ago they did when there and in bitter cold conditions, like they will have this year. in green bay right now, the packers with the home field advantage. get this. halftime, the giants leading, eli manning with an end of the calf hail mary and he has stunned them into silence of limbo field. even the home field advantage helps, the top seed of the nfc in trouble at home. we will have the reaction and highlights from the nfc game tonight. join us on ravens wrapup immediately following the news. for pete gilbert, and gerry sandusky. stick around. the afc championship forecast straight ahead.

>> the cold weather today. >> it was football weather. it really was. tomorrow, threatening 40 degrees, storm coming in right after dark. there may be a little bit of a winter mixed, but eventually all right on tuesday, blustery and chile on wednesday, snow showers on a friday, rain again on saturday.

>> that's it for 11 news at 6:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute

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