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But it was running back Marks who once again proved to be the steadying hand, even as a new quarterback took the reins.

Unsurprisingly perhaps, Borthwick has reached for that steadying strategy once again.

Tasked with steadying the ship, Ranieri is a safe pair of hands to guide Roma until the end of the season before he moves upstairs.

The star quarterback completed 20 of 32 passes and was again the steadying force for the sputtering offense that struggled with protection up front and punted a season-high three times in the first quarter.

The other women gathered around her, one of them steadying her with a hand under the arm.