Raiders vs. Panthers Live Game Thread
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders will play within the safe confines of Allegiant Stadium for the first time in the 2024 campaign, against the Carolina Panthers.
Remember the rule of five. The game is over if the Las Vegas Raiders win that key statistical battle. For those who don't remember it, it has to do with sacks and turnovers. If the Raiders have three sacks and give up two, they are plus one. They are plus three if they get four turnovers and give up only one. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game. On average, teams that reach the rule of five scenarios win 91 percent of their NFL games.
The Raiders are riding high after a momentous upset victory against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2, 26-23. The Silver and Black defense was dominant against one of the best offenses in the NFL, from top to bottom.
Offensively, the Raiders are looking to establish the run better than they have through the first two games of the season. Running backs Zamir White and Alex Mattison will get plenty of looks against the Panthers.
The Panthers are among the teams struggling the most this season, but the Raiders are approaching them as any opponent. The Panthers benched second-year first-round quarterback Bryce Young for veteran Andy Dalton.
Here's how you can watch Sunday's contest:
TV: CBS
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Kickoff: 1:05 p.m. PST / 4:05 p.m. EST
CBS is the host of Saturday's contest. If you are a resident in the Las Vegas area, you can watch the game on your mobile device through Raiders.com. You can also use the Raiders mobile app, available on iOS and Android devices.
Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM/Raider Nation Radio 920 AM
You can listen to the game on KOMP 92.3 FM and Raider Nation 920 AM, the flagship radio station for every Raiders game.
The Raiders app also provides radio coverage along with its broadcast.
We'll be keeping you posted with live updates throughout the contest.
START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:
SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Panthers' Chuba Hubbard receives an Andy Dalton pass for a 6-yard touchdown. Extra point attempt is GOOD. Panthers lead, 7-0.
PENALTY: Neutral zone infraction against the Raiders.
PENALTY: Too many man against the Raiders.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 2: Raiders' Alexander Mattison rushes for a 2-yard touchdown. Extra point attempt is GOOD. Score tied, 7-7.
SACK: Raiders' Robert Spillane sacks Panthers' Andy Dalton.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 3: Andy Dalton connects with Diontae Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt is GOOD. Panthers lead, 14-7.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Raiders' Gardner Minshew fails to connect with tight end Brock Bowers on fourth-and-4. Panthers take over on their own 39.
SACK: Raiders Charles Snowden sacks Andy Dalton.
TIMEOUT: Raiders use their first timeout of the half.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING: Panthers lead, 14-7.
PENALTY: Offensive pass intereference against the Raiders.
SACK: Gardner Minshew sacked by Panthers' Jayden Peevy.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 4: Panthers' Andy Dalton connects with wide receiver Adam Thielen for a 31-yard touchdown. Extra point attempt is GOOD. Panthers lead 21-7.
TIMEOUT: Raiders use their second timeout of the half.
TIMEOUT: Panthers use their third and final timeout of the half.
PENALTY: Pass interference against the Panthers.
END OF FIRST HALF: Panthers lead, 21-7.
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Gardner Minshew was accurate in the first half and made a big throw to wide receiver Tre Tucker to set up the Raiders’ only score. He made a key play with his legs before Alexander Mattison punched it in for the score. Tre Tucker leads the Raiders in receiving with 60 yards on two receptions.
The Raiders defense has struggled against what was an anemic (to say the least) Panthers offense. Andy Dalton has rejuvenated the Panthers, he went 15 of 22 for 212 yards and three touchdowns. The Panthers have 57 rushing yards, led by Chuba Hubbard.
The Panthers had success running the football and often set themselves up for manageable second and third downs.
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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:
PENALTY: Holding against the Raiders.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 5: Eddy Pineiro converts on 43-yard field goal attempt. Panthers lead, 24-7.
SACK: Raiders Gardner Minshew is sacked by Panthers' LaBryan Ray.
TURNOVER: Raiders' Gardner Minshew fails to convet on fourth-and-1 attempt. Panthers take over on the Raider 37.
PENALTY: Illegal hands to the face against the Panthers.
PENALTY: Holding against the Panthers.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 6: Eddy Pineiro converts on 35-yard field goal. Panthers lead, 27-7.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: Panthers lead, 27-7.
START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER:
PENALTY: Pass interference against the Raiders.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 7: Panthers' Miles Sanders rushes for a 1-yard touchdown. 2-point conversion attempt is NO GOOD. Panthers lead 33-7.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 8: Gardner Minshew connects with Jakobi Meyers for a 13-yard touchdown. Two-point conversion attempt is GOOD. Panthers lead, 33-15.
PENALTY: False start against the Panthers.
PENALTY: Holding against the Raiders.
INTERCEPTION: Gardner Minshew is intercepted by Panthers' Michael Jackson.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 9: Panthers' Eddy Pineiro converts on 26-yard field goal attempt. Panthers lead, 36-15.
SACK: Raiders Aidan O'Connell sacked by Panthers' Jadeveon Clowney.
TIMEOUT: Panthers use their first timeout of the half.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 10: Raiders' Aidan O'Connell connects with Tre Tucker for an 8-yard touchdown. Extra point attempt is GOOD. Panthers lead, 36-22.
TIMEOUT: Panthers use their second timeout of the half.
FINAL: Panthers defeat the Raiders, 36-22.
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