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Torrey Smith showed up at the stadium tired and drained, unsure if he would suit up for the Baltimore Ravens. His younger brother died late Saturday night upon crashing his motorcycle into a utility pole on a rural Virginia road. Tevin Jones, 19, died late Saturday night in Virginia.

Smith left the team hotel at 1 a.m. Sunday and spent much of the day with his family before heading back to Baltimore. And somehow, some 20 hours later, Smith was in a Baltimore Ravens uniform, catching a pair of touchdown passes in a come-from-behind 31-30 victory vs. the New England Patriots.

Smith opted to play, and the second-year wide receiver caught touchdown passes of 25 and 5 yards to help the Ravens beat the New England Patriots 31-30 Sunday night in a rematch of the AFC title game.

“I texted my mom when I got to the stadium. That was when I knew I was going to play,”Smith said. “She was excited about it. She said, ‘He’d want you to play.’”

With his teammates offering him encouragement and prayers, Smith not only played, but contributed heavily. He had six catches for 127 yards to help Baltimore (2-1) win its 12th straight at home.

“I gave him a psalm,” teammate Ed Reed said. “God’s in control, and God has a bigger plan than ours.”

Ray Rice, who ran for 101 yards, praised Smith for his determination and courage.

“He’s a stronger man than I am,” Rice said. “If I had to face death within hours of playing the game, that would be a tough decision. He’s got two families, and he knows we have his back.”

Upon arriving at the stadium, the familiar surroundings helped Smith get ready to go.

“When I came here, the more I was grounded. The more comfortable I began to feel,” he said. “I’m glad I came back up here. It helped me out a lot.”

Coach John Harbaugh said: “If you’re around athletics, I guess you feel like it’s an escape, an opportunity to do what he does. He’s being doing it his whole life; he knows what to do. When Torrey said he wanted to play, the decision was finished. He was going to get the opportunity to play. He deserved that.”

A moment of silence was observed before the game for Smith’s brother.

“That touched me right there,” Smith said. “That the organization would honor my brother, one of my family members who had absolutely nothing to do with this program besides me.”

Baltimore executed the game-winning drive in the final 2 minutes. In 11 days the Baltimore Ravens will face the Cleveland Browns for their third game.

Smith was planning on hosting a birthday party for his brother at his home this week. He would’ve turned 20 on Saturday. Instead, Smith will cling to his remaining relatives and the team he considers an extension of that family.

“My teammates, I love them to death, and they helped me get through this,” Smith said.