They did that with a three-and-out and, of course, one of those plays Crosby got pressure to force an incompletion. The Raiders would retake the lead 17-16 late in the fourth, but it was up to the defense to hold onto it. Two plays later, they would attempt a 55-yard field goal and miss it wide right. They would drive into Raiders territory and in first down, Crosby would make the run stuff. Then they would get the ball again to start the third quarter. The Broncos would end up scoring a touchdown just before half time to take a 13-10 lead. Those plays put the Broncos in third and 34 (!!!) and well out of field goal range. The play after that, he got pressure that forded Wilson to get rid of the ball quickly to his outlet and it resulted in a tackle for loss on a screen. Then on three consecutive plays, Crosby ended that and then some.įirst he was held and still managed to get the tackle for loss (they accepted the penalty). In the second quarter, with the Raiders holding a 10-6 lead, the Broncos drove into field goal range. Sometimes he was seeing a very much alive Madd Maxx coming for him. DE Maxx CrosbyĬrosby was terrorizing Mike McGlinchey and, by extension Russell Wilson, he had Wilson seeing ghosts. And on third and seven, needing a first down to seal it, Garoppolo scrambled for eight yards to come away with the win. The final act was the Raiders getting the ball with five minutes left and draining the clock down. Then in second and goal from the six, he nailed Jakobi on a slant at the goal line for the score. But late in the fourth quarter, Jimmy G dusted himself off and drove the Raiders for the go-ahead touchdown He completed passes to Davante for 18 yards, Jakobi for 16 yards and Austin Hooper for 20 yards. This allowed the Broncos to come back and take a 16-10 lead. They would get into goal-to-go in the third quarter, but Garoppolo got greedy and ended up throwing a pass into coverage in the end zone that was tipped and intercepted. They settled for a field goal and a 10-6 lead.Īfter that, the Raiders offense went more than two quarters of play without a score. That drive would end with Meyers unable to hold onto a pass Jimmy actually fit between defenders in the back of the end zone. His next pass wouldn’t come until the second quarter and he picked right up where he left off, completing consecutive passes to Meyers for 21 yards and 13 yards. He converted a 4th and one, dropping one in to Davante Adams for 13 yards, scrambled for eight yards on third and seven, and put a bow on it with a touchdown pass to Jakobi Meyers in third and goal at the three. So smooth, in fact, it was hard to believe Jimmy G was taking his first snaps with a new team in an offense he last played in seven years ago. The opening drive was as smooth as it gets. This is their stories (bong, bong) Ballers QB Jimmy Garoppolo However, along the way, there were those who made things more difficult and those who kept the Raiders afloat and ultimately played hero. It wasn’t always pretty - and the Raiders are well aware of that - but it ended with the Raiders pulling out a 17-16 victory in Denver. Nothing like opening the season with a win.
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