FLASH RECAP:
Ron Dayne rushes for a 122 yards and a touchdown to propel visiting Houston (4-5) to a victory over slumping Oakland (6-6) before an announced crowd of 49,603 at McAfee Coliseum on Nov. 4, 2007.
The Raiders surrender 178 rushing yards and don’t score in the first half en route to dropping their fourth straight game.
The Texans, who had allowed at least 35 points in each of the past three games, end a three-game losing streak.
Oakland’s Justin Fargas rushes for 104 yards on 23 yards and a TD.
Raiders QB Josh McCown is intercepted three times and completes only 11 of 19 passes for 158 yards.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
RB Ron Dayne — Shreds Raiders defense for 122 yards on 21 carriers and a TD.
QB Sage Rosenfelds — Completes 11 of 19 pases for 118 yards and a TD in his first start of the season.
WR Andre’ Davis — His 42-yard TD catch with 7:50 left gives the Texans a 24-10 advantage.
DE Amobi Okoye — Has the only sack of the game.
RB Justin Fargas — Rushes for 104 yards on 23 carries and a score in his first start this season.
P Shane Lechler — Averages a whopping 63.0 yards on two punts.
WR Tim Dwight — Catches a 28-yard scoring pass five days after signing with the Raiders.
CB Fabian Washington — Does a nice job in coverage after replacing an injured Nnamdi Asomugha (left knee) in he first quarter
GOAT:
Raiders QB Josh McCown. Making his first start since Week 3, McCown is a dismal 13-of-28 passing for 158 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. His efficiency rating is 36.6.
KEY STATS:
The Texans rush for 178 yards on 39 carries. They enter the game ranked 30th in NFL rushing (80.5 yards per game).
Two of Josh McCown’s first seven passes are intercepted.
TURNING POINT:
The Texans build a 17-0 lead in the first half.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders QB Josh McCown
"As much as they may hate me or anybody else they don’t understand how I feel. Nobody in this (interview) room and none of the fans want to feel what I feel right now. Trust me, it’s a sick, hurting feeling you can’t describe."
"It’s an opportunity lost. We had a chance to really get jump-started, get back on track. Unfortunately, we didn’t do it."
Raiders FS Stuart Schweigert
"We hadn’t run the football well this year. It is something we wanted to do, and something we got done."
Texans coach Gary Kubiak
BY THE NUMBERS:
0: Raiders wins in three regular-season games against the Texans.
0: Raiders first-half points against the Texans.
4: Raiders consecutive losses after a 2-2 start.
178: 178: Texans rushing yards. They averaged 80.5 rushing yards (30th) in the season’s first eight games.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Raiders’ Sebastain Janikowski hits the right upright on a 64-yard field goal attempt late in the first half. The NFL record for longest field goal is 63 yards by the Saints’ Tom Dempsey in 1970 and equaled by the Broncos’ Jason Elam in 1998. Janikowski’s career longest is 55 yards.
The Texans' Owen Daniels (81) makes a catch
in front of Raiders LB Kirk Morrison.
