By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA(AP) -- Matt Ryan played one series for the Atlanta
Falcons. Most of Baltimore's starters didn't even bother suiting
up.

This final exhibition game belonged to those guys fighting for
roster spots.

Third-stringer John Beck threw for 232 yards with a pair of
touchdown passes, playing the entire game as the Ravens closed
out the preseason with a 20-3 victory over the Falcons on
Thursday night.

"He (coach John Harbaugh) told me a few days ago that I would
play the whole game," said Beck, who got an ill-fated chance to
start for Miami as a rookie in 2007 and is trying to get his
career back on track. "It was very exciting to get to play the
whole game."

Atlanta used its offensive starters for one drive only, then
turned it over to John Parker Wilson and D.J. Shockley, the
contenders for third quarterback. Ryan completed his first two
passes for 18 yards, Michael Turner carried twice for 12 yards
and the Ravens jumped offside twice, putting the Falcons on the
Baltimore 34.

But Ryan was sacked by Terrell Suggs, one of the few Baltimore
regulars to get on the field, and Atlanta was forced to pooch a
punt that backed up Baltimore to its own 9.

From there, Beck directed a 14-play drive that culminated with a
5-yard touchdown pass to fullback Jason Cook. The Ravens took
advantage of Atlanta's suspect defense, especially the
cornerbacks. Beck converted a pair of third-down passes against
Chris Houston, Brett Grimes was penalized 26 yards for pass
interference and Chevis Jackson was beaten on a 19-yard pass
that set up the TD.

Beck clinched the lackluster game with just under 7 minutes to
go, tossing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Eron Riley - a play that
was set up by Beck's 47-yard pass to Riley. Both times, Riley
beat rookie cornerback Christopher Owens, a third-round pick who
also had a rough night in the secondary.

No wonder the Falcons dealt a seventh-round pick to St. Louis
earlier in the week for cornerback Tye Hill, a former
first-round choice who didn't pan out for the Rams. He didn't
play in the preseason finale, but could quickly work his way up
the Atlanta depth chart once the regular season begins.

"We've got to work on everybody getting to the ball," Houston
said. "We've got to try to be more aggressive in our techniques.
We made some plays tonight, but other than that, we still have a
lot to work on as a defense."

Beck completed 16 of 28. Demetrius Williams hauled in five
passes for 77 yards, and Riley accounted for 62 yards on five
receptions. Baltimore held the Falcons to 175 yards.

With Ryan's cameo out of the way, the Falcons turned it over to
those battling for the third quarterback-clipboard holder spot.

"You've got to understand in these games, you're going to call
things defensively and offensively to put players in certain
situations to evaluate them," Atlanta coach Mike Smith said.
"You're not game-planning in a game like this. You're going to
put players in certain situations to see how they handle certain
techniques and coverages."

Wilson, an undrafted rookie whose former college team, No. 5
Alabama, will be at the Dome on Saturday night to face
seventh-ranked Virginia Tech, played the rest of the first half
and part of the third quarter.

He completed 13 of 19 for 80 yards and directed Atlanta's only
scoring drive near the end of the first half, resulting in Jason
Elam's 45-yard field goal. Wilson got the Falcons into scoring
position again on his last possession of the night, but Elam
hooked a 35-yard attempt wide left.

Shockley, who hasn't done much in three years mostly spent as
Atlanta's third QB, hardly improved the chances of hanging with
his hometown team for another year. He entered to cheers from
fans who still remember him leading Georgia to a Southeastern
Conference title in 2005, but completed just 2 of 6 passes for
15 yards with a late interception.

Steve Hauschka rounded out Baltimore's scoring with field goals
of 33 and 46 yards.

Now, it's time to make final cuts. Atlanta begins at home
against Miami on Sept. 13, while Baltimore hosts the Kansas City
Chiefs in its opener.

"It will be extremely difficult," Harbaugh said. "We have more
than 53 good players."