If Troy Smith proved anything this preseason, it was his ability to scramble out of trouble.

So it shouldn't be such a surprise that the Heisman Trophy winner beat the odds yesterday when he survived the final major cutdown to make the Ravens' 53-man roster as the No. 3 quarterback.

RAVENS@BENGALS Season opener, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., ESPN, Ch. 13, 1090 AM, 97.9 FM Line: Bengals by 2 1/2