Josh Jacobs and Devontae Booker each ran for two touchdowns and combined for 193 of the Raiders’ 203 rushing yards in a 37-12 victory over the Denver Broncos.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The safety had his second-career game with two interceptions on the five-year anniversary of the first time he accomplished the feat.
The team is favored in a game for the first time at Allegiant Stadium, where they have stumbled to a 1-2 mark against elite competition.
The Raiders’ running back insists he’s not out to settle any scores against the team he was a part of for the past four seasons.
The team’s starting fullback watched the end of Sunday’s win over the Chargers from a hospital bed in Los Angeles after suffering a rib injury.
The Raiders are on track to accomplish their preseason goals, which start with qualifying for the playoffs. They survived a brutal first half in which they were favored in one game.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr leaped over a defender for a first down during Sunday’s 31-26 win over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson broke up two passes in the final six seconds to end an emotional week during which a close friend was fatally shot in Houston.
The Chargers and Raiders, who renew their rivalry on Sunday, have both had pre-game incidents involving injections this season.
The rushing attack had its most productive game of the season in Cleveland and will look to keep the momentum going against the Chargers.
The 29-year-old Denzelle Good entered the year as a backup, but has played every offensive snap since the second game of the season.
The Raiders were hit with a $500,000 fine and had a sixth-round draft pick taken away for repeated violations of the league’s coronavirus protocols.
Offensive tackle Kolton Miller hasn’t missed a game in his Raiders career, and despite dealing with an ankle injury, he hasn’t been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Chargers.
The Raiders had trade discussions, but between the asking prices of potential targets and available cap space, they decided to keep their roster intact.
The Raiders’ coach said he has a candidate in Tuesday’s election, but declined to make his vote public.