FLASH RECAP:
Thankfully, The Streak is over.
Sebastien Janikowski kicks a 19-yard field goal to lift visiting Oakland to a victory over Carolina before an announced crowd of 73,518 at Bank of America Stadium on Nov. 7, 2004.
With their first victory since Sept. 26, the Raiders (3-6) end a five-game losing streak and 13-game road losing streak. The defending NFC champ Panthers (1-7) suffer their sixth straight loss.
Tyrone Wheatley rushes for two TDs as the Raiders win on the road for the first time since a 27-7 victory at San Diego on Dec. 8, 2002. The Panthers, who erase a 24-14 deficit in the fourth quarter, fall to 0-4 at home.
After Jake Delhomme throws a 3-yard touchdown pass to running back Nick Goings to deadlock the score with 2 minutes, 25 seconds left, Collins moves the Raiders 71 yards in five plays to set up Janikowski's winning field goal.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
K Sebastian Janikowski -- His second of two field goals (he makes 26- and 19-yard kicks) gives Oakland its first road victory in 14 games.
RB Tyrone Wheatley -- Scores two TDs on 1-yard runs.
QB Kerry Collins -- The Panthers' first-ever draft choice (fifth overall, 1995) suffers his 12th interception this season, but he also passes for 231 yards and engineers three TD drives.
WR Doug Gabriel -- Draws a 38-yard pass interference penalty on Carolina's Dante Wesley at the Panthers' 4-yard line to set up Sebastian Janikowski's game-winning field goal. Gabriel also contributed 4 catches for 60 yards.
S Jarrod Cooper -- Former Panther has his first NFL career sack, a 17-yard loss for Carolina QB Jake Delhomme.
QB Jake Delhomme -- Throws for 299 yards and 3 TDs.
WR Muhsin Muhammad -- Catches 8 passes for 94 yards.
LB Will Witherspoon -- Has 9 total tackles (7 solo), an interception and 3 passes defensed.
WR Ricky Prohel -- Contributes 6 catches for 91 yards.
GOAT:
Panthers punt block team -- The Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha blocks a Todd Sauerbrun during the opening quarter to set up Oakland's first touchdown.
KEY STAT:
The Panthers are 0-4 at home this season after going 7-2 in 2003, including 1-0 postseason.
BY THE NUMBERS:
3: Raiders rushing touchdowns. Oakland had five rushing TDs during the season's first eight games.
37: Carolina rushing yards. Oakland allowed 783 rushing yards (156.6 yards per game) the previous five games, all losses.
55.7: Punting average for Oakland's Shane Lechler on three punts for 167 yards.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders CB Charles Woodson
"Not to knock the Panthers, but they're not a good team. We're not a good team, but we felt like we could beat the Panthers. Somewhere along the line, you've got to get tired of it."
"It's not like guys are beating us. We do stupid stuff. Guys start pressing, wanting to do more than they should, and that does affect you as a football team. Right now, we're pressing way too much in too many different areas."
Panthers S Mike Minter
DID YOU KNOW?:
Since 1998, the Raiders are 9-4 in road games against NFC opposition.
The Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski (11) kicks a
game-winning 19-yard field goal against the Panthers.
