FLASH RECAP:
Rookie Matt McGloin throws for three touchdowns and Rashad Jennings rushes for 150 yards to lead visiting Oakland to a victory over Houston on Nov. 17, 2013 before an announced crowd of 71,726 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The Raiders (4-6) snap an eight-game road losing streak and win for only the second time in 13 away games.
The Texans (2-8), who cough up two first-quarter turnovers that lead to Oakland touchdowns, lose a franchise-record eighth straight game.
McGloin, starting in place of the injured Terrelle Pryor (sprained right knee), gives the Raiders a 14-0 lead on first-quarter scoring passes to Denarius Moore (5 yards) and Rod Streater (16 yards). McGloin throws a 26-yard TD pass to Mychal Rivera midway through the third quarter to erase a 17-14 deficit.
Jennings' 80-yard scoring run increases Oakland's lead to 28-17 late in the third quarter.
Trailing 28-23, the Texans drive to the Oakland 2-yard line with 1:28 left. After Ben Tate is stuffed for no gain and a Texans' false start penalty moves the ball back to the 8, Matt Schaub's fourth-down pass intended for Andre Johnson is broken up by Oakland's Usama Young in the end zone.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Matt McGloin — Throws for three touchdowns on 18 of 32 passing for 197 yards with no turnovers and a 105.9 rating agatinst the NFL's top rated passing defense.
RB Rashad Jennigs — Has 150 yards rushing on 22 carries and a TD. His 80-yard scoring run out of the wildcat formation gives Oakland a 28-17 lead late in the third quarter.
Raiders defense — The unit forces two turnovers, has two sacks and keeps the Texans from scoring the go-ahead touchdown after Houston advances to the Oakland 2-yard line during the game's final two minutes.
WR Garrett Graham — Has 7 catches for 136 yards and a TD but his first-quarter lost fumble leads to a Raiders' touchdown.
KEY STATS:
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders QB Matt McGloin
"He just comes in and steps in as a leader. It was his first start, but he acted like he has been in the league for three years.”
Raiders WR Denarius
BY THE NUMBERS:
DID YOU KNOW?:
WR Andre Johnson — Has 10 catches for 116 yards.
PR Keshawn Martin — Returns a Marquette King punt 87 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter.
The Raiders' Rashad Jennings is the first running back to rush for 100 or more yards against the Texans this season.
The Raiders win their first road game this season after four losses and snap an eight-game road losing streak.
Oakland scores a season-high 28 points.
The Texans' Case Keenum is intercepted by Oakland's Nick Roach in the first quarter, ending Keenun's streak of 105 straight passes without an interception.
"It was a great opportunity to be out there today. It’s what happens when preparation meets opportunity. I’ve been preparing for a while now. My team really supported me. That’s one of the big reasons why I prepared as hard as I could this week.”
Moore on Matt McGloin
1-0: Matt McGloin's record as an NFL starting quarterback.
3: Oakland TD passes. The Raiders had only one scoring pass the previous four games.
8: Consecutive losses for the Texans, who entered the season as a Super Bowl contender.
14: Oakland points off of Houston turnovers
Matt McGloin is the 17th quarterback to start for the Raiders since the 2003 season.
The Raiders improve to 8-26 in November since 2005.
