The Sports Xchange
Oct 30, 2016
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Oakland Raiders went for it on fourth down late in overtime and got a 41-yard touchdown, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
Derek Carr hit Seth Roberts with a short pass and Roberts broke a tackle before going 41 yards for the winning score. Carr passed for 513 yards and four touchdowns in the win to beat the Bucs (3-4).
Oakland (6-2) had two chances to win earlier and squandered both on missed field goals by kicker Sebastian Janikowski, including a 52-yarder in overtime. Janikowski's 50-yard field goal missed wide as time expired at the end of regulation.
The Raiders rallied to tie the game in the final two minutes before Janikowski's miss sent it to overtime.
Oakland gave the Bucs four first downs with penalties on the go-ahead touchdown drive, including two flags on third-and-1 plays. Jacquizz Rodgers scored from 1-yard out for the lead and Winston hit Mike Evans for the 2-point conversion and 24-17 advantage.
Needing a touchdown to tie, Carr passed for 78 yards on the drive, getting a 7-yard touchdown to Mychal Rivera for the tying score. The Raiders passed incomplete on fourth down at the 5-yard line, but a defensive penalty extended the drive.
The Bucs looked to tie the game on the opening play of the fourth quarter, but after Cameron Brate's 5-yard touchdown from Winston, the extra point was missed by rookie Roberto Aguayo.
The Raiders took momentum in the third quarter, getting two touchdown passes from Carr to turn a 10-3 deficit into a 17-10 lead.
Oakland went 75 yards on the opening drive of the second half, with a 31-yard penalty getting them to the 1-yard line. Bucs cornerback Brent Grimes made contact in the end zone going for an interception, and on the next play, Carr connected with offensive tackle Donald Penn for a touchdown against Penn's former team.
On their next drive, the Raiders scored again, as Carr hit receiver Amari Cooper for a 34-yard touchdown and a 17-10 lead late in the third quarter.
The Bucs had taken a 10-0 lead early, getting a 41-yard field goal from rookie Robert Aguayo. Another rookie, defensive end Noah Spence, sacked Carr to force a fumble, and the Bucs converted the turnover with a 19-yard touchdown from Jameis Winston to Russell Shepard.