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Saturday 9 November 2019
Rivers' 3 INTs send Chargers to 26-24 loss to Raiders

By JOSH DUBOW ond one back 56 yards for
AP Pro Football Writer a TD, giving the Raiders a
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — 10-0 lead. Harris became
Derek Carr engineered the first Raiders player since
another late winning drive. Phillip Buchanon in 2003 to
Karl Joseph delivered the have two interceptions, in-
sealing defensive play. cluding a pick-6 in a single
It may not have come easy, game.
but the Oakland Raiders ROOKIE BREAKTHROUGH
managed to pull out an- Raiders rookie pass rush-
other dramatic victory that ers Clelin Ferrell and Maxx
has put them squarely in Crosby had big perfor-
the AFC playoff race. mances. Ferrell had 2 ½
Josh Jacobs scored on sacks after recording none
an 18-yard run with 1:02 since the season opener for
remaining and the Raid- the most by a Raiders rook-
ers pulled out their second ie in 28 years and also had
thriller in five days, beating five pressures, according to
the Los Angeles Chargers NextGen stats.
26-24 on Thursday night. "That was a signature game
"We just found a way to win. for him," Gruden said. "That
That says so much about was great for him to get
our team," Carr said. "Some some sacks and maybe
nights are just tougher than Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end some of the people who
others. This was just one of Clelin Ferrell during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 7, are counting sacks out
those nights that was just 2019. there will acknowledge
tougher. You see our team Associated Press those."
with the resilience. No one Richie Incognito. "As soon ing into a 10-0 hole when got stuffed for no gain on Crosby had 10 pressures,
cared, No one flinched. as I saw it, I was just think- Erik Harris took the second third-and-1. The Chargers including two on intercep-
It was a repeat perfor- ing, 'Go!'" he said. "I knew back 56 yards for a TD . But settled for a field goal after tions, and also added a
mance from Sunday when this would either be a big Rivers responded by throw- getting inside the 10 later in half-sack.
Carr's late TD pass to Hunter run or a first down and luck- ing two TD passes, includ- the quarter. INJURIES
Renfrow and Joseph's pass ily it was a big run." ing the go-ahead score to Melvin Gordon had 22 car- Chargers: LT Russell Okung
breakup in the end zone Daniel Carlson missed the Ekeler in his final start at the ries for 108 yards and a TD left in the first quarter with
delivered a 31-24 win over extra point, putting more Coliseum. But he fell short that put the Chargers up a groin injury and didn't re-
Detroit. This time the late- pressure on the tired Raid- at the end. 14-10 in the second quar- turn. ... DE Melvin Ingram
game heroics came after ers defense to stop Rivers. "You give a team 10 points ter. The Raiders responded went down with a shoulder
Philip Rivers threw a 6-yard Trayvon Mullen was called at their place and then with their first sustained injury in the closing seconds
pass to Austin Ekeler that for holding on a fourth- you have the ball with a drive of the game and took of the second quarter but
gave the Chargers (4-6) down pass to extend the chance to win at the end a 17-14 lead at the half on returned for the second
a 24-20 lead with 4:02 re- drive, but Joseph then in- and you have eight snaps Carr's 9-yard pass to rookie half.
maining. tercepted a fourth-down and go nowhere, it's going fullback Alec Ingold with 20 Raiders: Joseph hurt his
Carr completed three pass- pass from Rivers to seal it. to be tough to win," Rivers seconds remaining in the right knee on the intercep-
es to Jalen Richard and two "That says a lot about our said. second quarter. tion and was on crutches
to Hunter Renfrow to start team," coach Jon Gruden The Raiders blew a chance PICK IT after the game. ... DB La-
the game-winning 75-yard said. "We have a lot of re- to open up the game in Harris intercepted Riv- marcus Joyner also got hurt
drive before Jacobs fin- silient guys. We compete. the third quarter, settling for ers' passes on the first two on the final drive.
ished it off with his seventh You may beat us. But we'll a field goal after driving to drives of the game. He re- UP NEXT
touchdown of his rookie be a hard out to get. We'll the 4 on the opening drive turned the first one 59 yards Chargers: Face Kansas City
season, running through a battle." and then missing a 53-yard to the 31, setting up a field on Nov. 18 in Mexico City.
big hole created by center Rivers threw interceptions field goal in the next drive goal by Daniel Carlson. Raiders: Host Cincinnati on
Rodney Hudson and guard on his first two drives, fall- after DeAndre Washington Harris then took the sec- Nov. 17.q
Maggert leads, Langer making bid for season title

PHOENIX (AP) — Jeff Mag- "A good start again. I hit Schwab Cup standings, just weekend." Langer closed the 62-year-old German
gert shot a 6-under 65 on the ball very well on the three spots from failing to with a double bogey after star needs to win the event
Friday to increase his lead front nine," Maggert said. qualify. He won three times hitting into the water on and have McCarron finish
to four strokes in the Charles "Not so much on the back on the PGA Tour and has the par-5 18th. Coming off in a two-way tie for fifth or
Schwab Cup Champion- nine, but had a lot of good five senior victories, one in a playoff loss to Colin Mont- worse and Kelly finish in a
ship, with Bernhard Langer par saves. Didn't leave my- 2014 and four in 2015. gomerie on Sunday in Cali- two-way tie for second or
second in a bid for his re- self with a lot of pressure "I haven't played well this fornia, Langer is third in the worse. McCarron (71) and
cord sixth PGA Tour Cham- putts today. I made a nice year and I wanted to fin- standings behind Scott Mc- Kelly (74) were tied for 25th
pions season points title. 10-footer for par on, I think, ish the year off on a good Carron and Jerry Kelly. at 2 under.
Maggert birdied three of No. 11. Other than that, my note," Maggert said. "But "I hit my bunker shot fat," "I'm putting well, which is
the first four holes in a front- up-and-downs, I was chip- we're only halfway done. Langer said. "I was hoping key," Langer said. "I'm not
nine 31 and capped the ping it pretty close. And I need to play a lot more to get a lot closer with the quite totally happy with my
bogey-free round with a got lucky on 17 and holed good golf over the next two sand wedge. And I was ball-striking, but if I get my
birdie on the par-4 17th in a bunker shot." days. ... Looking forward caught between a 9-iron ball-striking sorted out, I feel
perfect conditions at Phoe- The 55-year-old Texan en- to just keeping the foot on and a wedge, and used I can really put a charge
nix Country Club. He had a tered the season-ending the gas pedal and trying the 9-iron and pushed it." on, because my short
14-under 128 total. event 31st in the Charles to make birdies over the To take the season title, game is good." q