Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders Match Player Stats On Sep 13, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Sep 13, 2015

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes, Jeremy Hill rushed for two scores and the Cincinnati Bengals rolled to a 33-13 season-opening victory over the Oakland Raiders, ruining coach Jack Del Rio's debut on Sunday at O.co Coliseum.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr left the game with a hand injury with under six minutes remaining in the first half and did not return.

Carr had scrambled on third-and-9 from the Raiders' 37-yard line and took a big hit from Bengals cornerback Adam Jones, who forced a fumble that went out of bounds near the sideline. Backup quarterback Matt McGloin took over and played the remainder of the game.

Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert caught nine passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns -- all career highs. Hill carried 19 times for 63 yards and running back Giovani Bernard added 63 yards on eight carries.

Dalton completed 25 of 34 passes for 269 yards.

McGloin connected on 23 of 31 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns, both to fullback Marcel Reece in the fourth quarter, and one interception.

Raiders running back Latavius Murray gained 44 yards on 11 carries. Rookie wide receiver Amari Cooper caught five passes for 47 yards in his NFL debut. Carr went 7 of 12 for 61 yards.

The Bengals took control of the game in the first half, building a 24-0 lead. Dalton completed 18 of 23 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown in the first two quarters. Eifert caught nine passes for 96 yards and a score. Hill rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.

The Bengals drove 59 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown on their first possession as Hill scored on a 3-yard run around left end with 7:15 left in the first quarter.

Mike Nugent capped a 78-yard drive with a 32-yard field goal, increasing Cincinnati's lead to 10-0 with 9:29 left in the first half.

On his final play of the game, Carr came up just a yard short at the Oakland 45 on a third-down scramble. Even with McGloin entering the game, Del Rio decided to go for it, but Murray was stuffed for no gain.

On third-and-3 from the Raiders' 41, Dalton hit wide receiver A.J. Green for 30 yards to the 11. The Oakland defense appeared to force a field goal attempt, but cornerback DJ Hayden was flagged for pass interference on third down, extending the drive.

Hill blasted into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown run with 3:00 left in the half, giving the Bengals a 17-0 lead.

After forcing a three-and-out, Cincinnati took over on Oakland's 43 and quickly marched for another touchdown, with Dalton hitting Eifert on a 13-yard strike over the middle. Eifert got inside position on cornerback Neiko Thorpe for the score with seven seconds left the half.

The Bengals extended their lead to 30-0 on Dalton's 8-yard touchdown pass to Eifert with 3:42 left in the third quarter. Oakland blocked Nugent's extra point try. Nugent came back to nail a 35-yard field goal with 1:25 left in the third quarter.

McGloin threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Reece with 4:41 left and a 9-yard scoring pass to Reece with 2:13 remaining, cutting Cincinnati's lead to 33-13.

NOTES: Raiders starting FS Charles Woodson was injured with 1:04 left Sunday while making a tackle and left the game. Trainers and doctors examined Woodson on the bench. ... Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson returned to Oakland for the first time since being fired as Raiders coach. He was 8-8 in 2011, his lone season. ... Raiders SS Nate Allen sustained a knee injury in the first quarter and did not return. Larry Asante replaced Allen. ... Bengals starting SS George Iloka sustained an ankle injury early in the second quarter and did not return.