8:11 p.m.-OAKLAND RAIDERS TOP CLEVELAND BROWNS, 45-42, IN WILD SHOWDOWN
The one that got away.
The Oakland Raiders scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and another three in overtime to seal the 45-42 come-from-behind victory over the Cleveland Browns at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in Oakland on Sunday afternoon.
With 30 seconds left in regulation, quarterback Derek Carr threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jared Cook, and then, lofted a jump-ball throw to wide receiver Jordy Nelson for a successful two-point conversion try to draw even with the Browns.
Then, after getting a stop of the Browns after a missed field goal to start overtime, Carr engineered an 11-play, 70-yard drive that kicker Matt McCrane punctuated with a 29-yard field goal with only 1:46 remaining in the extra session.
Carr completed 35 of his 58 throws for 437 yards and four touchdowns against two interceptions, while Browns rookie Baker Mayfield hit the mark with 21 of his 41 attempts for 295 yards and two scores along with four turnovers -- two interceptions and two lost fumbles.
Rookie running back Nick Chubb rushed for 105 yards and two scores on just three carries for the Browns (1-2-1), but Cook and wide receiver Amari Cooper eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark for the Raiders (1-3) in their first victory of the season.
PHOTOS | Cleveland Browns face Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum
7:14 p.m.-CHUBB FINDS PAYDIRT ONCE AGAIN
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Nick Chubb is making the most of his opportunities against the Oakland Raiders, and it is resulting in touchdowns.
On Chubb’s third carry of the game, he scored from 41 yards out and gave the Browns a 42-34 lead over the Raiders with 4:20 remaining in the fourth quarter at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in Oakland Sunday.
On second-and-four from Oakland’s 41-yard line, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield took the shotgun snap from center JC Tretter and quickly gave the ball to Chubb as he ran behind left guard Joel Bitonio and left tackle Desmond Harrison.
Able to get away from Oakland’s initial defensive pressure, Chubb broke three more tackles before getting free and ramping up to full steam at the 31-yard line. With a downfield block from wide receiver Rashard Higgins, Chubb motored his way into the end zone for the touchdown.
Earlier in the game, Chubb rushed for a 63-yard touchdown, and the 41-yard scamper put him over 100 yards for the first time in his career.
7:07 p.m.-CARLOS HYDE RUSH TD PUTS BROWNS BACK IN LEAD
Not bad for a drive that nearly never got started.
Cleveland Browns running back Carlos Hyde capped off a seven-play, 77-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown rush, and the ensuing extra point gave them a 35-34 lead over the Oakland Raiders with 8:07 to play in regulation at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
At the start of the drive, rookie wide receiver Antonio Callaway appeared to fumble away a kickoff return, but a replay review showed his knee was down before the ball came loose, and the Browns retained possession at their own 23-yard line.
Two plays after quarterback Baker Mayfield completed an 11-yard throw to wide receiver Rashard Higgins that turned a third-and-five at Cleveland’s 28-yard line into a first-and-10 at the 39, Callaway had a chance at redemption and did not let it go to waste.
On a deep route over the middle of the field, Callaway caught the ball beyond the coverage of Raiders defensive back Gareon Conley and raced down the sideline before being knocked out of bounds at Oakland’s one-yard line.
6:45 p.m.-RAIDERS TAKE LEAD ON CARR TD PASS TO NELSON
The Oakland Raiders are back in front, and it is because of their ability to turn Cleveland Browns miscues into touchdowns.
Two plays after Raiders defensive lineman Jonathan Hankins recovered his second fumble of the game on a mishandled snap from center JC Tretter to quarterback Baker Mayfield, Oakland signal-caller Derek Carr fired a 19-yard touchdown pass over the middle of the field to wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
The extra point was good, and gave the Raiders a 31-28 lead over the Browns with 12:46 to play in the fourth quarter at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
6:15 p.m.-RAIDERS CONVERT TURNOVER INTO TOUCHDOWN
Three plays after forcing a fumble from Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield, the Oakland Raiders found their way into the end zone and cut into the deficit with 5:32 to play in the third quarter at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
On third-and-goal from Cleveland’s seven-yard line, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr found tight end Jared Cook open over the middle of the field for the touchdown, and the ensuing extra point cut the Browns’ lead down to seven points, 28-21.
With the Browns facing a first-and-10 from their own 11-yard line, Mayfield dropped back to pass, but suffered a strip sack from rookie defensive lineman Maurice Hurst and former Ohio State Buckeyes tackle Jonathan Hankins recovered the loose ball at Cleveland’s seven-yard line.
6:02 p.m.-BROWNS EXTEND LEAD ON TD PASS FROM MAYFIELD TO LANDRY
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield continues to settle into his new role as the starter, and the Oakland Raiders are getting a first-hand lesson in what confidence does for a young signal-caller at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
After the Browns’ defense recorded their second interception of the game, Mayfield engineered a two-play, 31-yard drive and capped it off with a two-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jarvis Landry in the left back corner of the end zone, which gave Cleveland a 28-14 lead over Oakland with 7:26 to play in the third quarter.
On second-and-goal from the Oakland two-yard line, Mayfield took a snap under center, froze the defensive front with a fake handoff to running back Carlos Hyde and looked immediately to the left corner of the end zone.
Mayfield lofted a pass toward wide receiver Jarvis Landry, and after getting a enough separation from Oakland defensive back Rashaan Melvin, he hauled in the catch and got both feet down in bounds for the touchdown.
For the third time in the game, the Browns went for a two-point conversion, and after running back Duke Johnson Jr. was ruled down by contact short of the goal line, Coach Hue Jackson challenged the call. The Browns won the replay review, and that gave them a 14-point lead over the Raiders.
Defensive back Damarious Randall recorded the Browns’ second interception of the game and returned the ball 50 yards from Cleveland’s 19-yard line to Oakland’s 31.
5:54 p.m.-CLEVELAND BROWNS OPEN SECOND HALF WITH FIELD GOAL
The Cleveland Browns got the ball to start the second half, and they turned the possession into points that further extended their lead over the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Sunday.
Rookie kicker Greg Joseph capped off an 11-play, 65-yard possession with a 28-yard field goal and gave the Browns a 20-14 advantage over the Raiders with 9:22 to play in the third quarter.
Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield completed four of his five attempts for 54 yards on the drive, including a third-and-one pass to tight end David Njoku that took the Browns from their own 44-yard line to Oakland’s 42.
Mayfield faced heavy pressure on the run-pass option, but stood tall in the pocket and slipped a short throw to Njoku on the left side of the field. After securing the catch, Njoku turned upfield and leapt over a defender for extra yardage after getting the first down.
5:12 p.m.-RAIDERS CUT INTO BROWNS’ LEAD
The Oakland Raiders had an answer for back-to-back touchdown drives from the Cleveland Browns with a scoring possession of their own late in the second quarter at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
On second-and-four from Cleveland’s eight-yard line, quarterback Derek Carr took a shotgun snap and fired a pass over the middle of the field to wide receiver Amari Cooper for the touchdown.
Cooper’s touchdown catch, and the ensuing extra point from kicker Matt McCrane, cut the Browns’ lead over the Raiders down to three points, 17-14, with 4:30 remaining in the first half.
5:05 p.m.-BAKER MAYFIELD THROWS FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWN
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield has hit paydirt.
Mayfield’s first passing touchdown in an NFL regular-season game gave the Cleveland Browns a 17-7 lead over the Oakland Raiders with nine minutes remaining in the first half of play at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Sunday.
On first-and-10 from Oakland’s 49-yard line, Mayfield took a snap under center, utilized a play-action fake to running back Carlos Hyde, searched for an open receiver from left to right, and then, back to the middle before launching a throw down the field.
Veteran tight end Darren Fells hauled in the pass at the 23-yard line, stepped out of a diving tackle attempt from safety Erik Harris and raced untouched over the final 16 yards for the touchdown, his first with the Browns.
A two-point conversion run from Duke Johnson Jr. gave the Browns their 10-point advantage.
4:53 p.m.-BROWNS TAKE LEAD ON NICK CHUBB RUN
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Nick Chubb struggled to find carries over the first three weeks of the 2018 season, but he made the case for a steadier work load when he made the most of his first touch against the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Sunday.
Chubb rushed for a 63-yard touchdown, the first of his career, and despite wide receiver Antonio Callaway dropping the two-point conversion pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield, the Browns took a 9-7 lead over the Raiders with 12:34 to play in the first half.
On first-and-10 from Cleveland’s 37-yard line after the Raiders missed a field goal, the Browns called a counter right, and Chubb ran it in for the score.
Before Chubb got the ball, the Browns pulled left guard Joel Bitonio and tight end Orson Charles to the right side of the formation in order to open up a hole in Oakland’s defense, and the rookie rusher got through the gap.
Following the initial burst, Chubb shrugged off a tackle attempt from linebacker Tahir Whitehead, and after stepping out of the grip of the veteran defender, hustled down the right sideline and into the end zone for the go-ahead score.
4:38 p.m.-BROWNS CUT INTO RAIDERS LEAD
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield responded to his first career interception by engineering a 15-play, 68-yard drive that kicker Greg Joseph finished off with a 25-yard field goal with two minutes remaining in the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
Joseph’s kick cut down the Raiders’ lead to four points, 7-3, late in the first quarter.
In order to extend the drive, Mayfield converted a fourth-and-six from Oakland’s 39-yard line when he stepped up in the pocket and pulled down the ball before sprinting to the sideline and sneaking across the first-down marker before being forced out of bounds.
After Mayfield led the Browns to Oakland’s one-yard line, he threw an incompletion to wide receiver Jarvis Landry, and then, running back Carlos Hyde was stopped for no gain on second-and-goal. On third down, Mayfield completed a pass to wide receiver Antonio Callaway, but the rookie was stopped for a five-yard loss.
4:20 p.m.-RAIDERS TAKE LEAD ON PICK SIX OF BAKER MAYFIELD
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a pick-six on his second drive of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
On second-and-eight from Cleveland’s 25-yard line, Mayfield fired a short throw to the left side of the field for rookie wide receiver Antonio Callaway, but the first-year pass catcher slipped while coming out of his break and the Raiders corralled the turnover.
After catching the deflection off of Callaway’s hands, Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley, a native of Massillon, Ohio, and one-time Ohio State Buckeyes standout, raced down the sideline and leapt his way across the goal line for a touchdown.
The Raiders tacked on the extra point and gave the Raiders a 7-0 lead over the Browns with 10:01 to play in the first quarter.
3:10 p.m.-PREGAME INFORMATION: BROWNS VS. RAIDERS
CLEVELAND -- Following last Thursday’s victory over the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium, the Cleveland Browns look to win back-to-back games for the first time since they rattled off three straight in the middle of the 2014 season.
And it will be a stern test, as the Browns will look to win in one of the most hostile environments in the National Football League, as they face off against the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum today, and do so with a rookie quarterback making his first regular-season start.
Here are three things to look for in today’s game between the Browns and Raiders.
HOW MAYFIELD RUNS THE OFFENSE
Baker Mayfield’s NFL regular-season debut was a successful, as he engineered four scoring drives in a 21-17 win over the Jets in front of the home faithful.
Prior to Mayfield entering last week’s game, the Browns’ offense sputtered through the first half, as Tyrod Taylor struggled to find any kind of a rhythm and completed just four of his 14 attempts for 19 yards before a concussion brought his night to a premature end.
After Taylor suffered the concussion in the first half, Mayfield came in and completed 17 of his 23 attempts for 201 yards and led the Browns to 21 of the final 24 points scored in the game, all of which combined to give Cleveland the come-from-behind win.
And Mayfield is not changing up his mindset for the Week 4 game at the Raiders.
“My job is to get the ball in their hands,” Mayfield said. “That’s how they look better. They’re doing their job. That’s what they’re paid to do is make plays, so that’s what I want to do, get the ball in their hands and make them [look good]. They’re the playmakers, so I just always had that mentality, let them do the work and I just get my job done.”
HANDLING THE ROAD
Admittedly, the Raiders have one of the “most notorious fan bases” in the NFL, and those clad in silver and black have been known to create a raucous atmosphere, especially for opposing quarterbacks, but Mayfield embraces the opportunity to lead the Browns into California for today’s game.
“Anytime you play on the road, it’s a great opportunity to see what your team is made of,” Mayfield said. “It’s kinda [like] your back’s against the wall.
“It’s just your team, just the team you bring, you travel with, and so, it’s always exciting with that, but then, you add in the perspective of ‘The Black Hole.’ It’s a hostile environment. You want to see how your team is going to react. You want to see how you battle adversity, how you take on the challenge, so I’m very excited about this opportunity.”
D-LINE PLAY
By working with him at the 2017 Senior Bowl, the Browns learned the kind of worker defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi was when it came to perfecting his craft on the football field.
And just three games into the 2018 season, the 6-foot-3, 305-pound Ogunjobi is well on his way to proving the kind of player he can be, as he is already approaching single-season career bests in tackles, solo stops and assists, and has surpassed his sacks total from 2017.
“It is everything,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said of Ogunjobi’s ability to set a tone up front. “I think that is how you make it go. You have to worry about him there, which I think gives Myles (Garrett) flexibility or you have to worry about Myles and it gives him flexibility. Hopefully, our guys can keep growing.”
Second-year defensive end Myles Garrett leads the way for those negative plays, as he has registered four sacks in three games this season, including two takedowns against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the regular-season opener.
Garrett is tied with New Orleans defensive lineman Cameron Jordan, as well as linebackers Khalil Mack (Chicago) and Von Miller (Denver) for the most sacks in the league.
Also, Garrett ranks tied for second with his teammate, defensive back Terrance Mitchell, for the most forced fumbles in the league over the first three weeks of the season.
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