By Jeremy Kahn
Derek Carr may have thrown two touchdown passes in his NFL debut, but he probably wishes of a different outcome.
Chris Ivory scored on a 71-yard run midway thru the fourth quarter that proved to be the winning score, as the New York Jets hung on late to defeat the Oakland Raiders 19-14 at MetLife Stadium.
It was a tough day for the Raiders offense, as they could only muster 158 yards of total offense against Rex Ryan’s stingy defense.
Ivory carried the ball 10 times with 102 yards rushing, including that 71-yard touchdown run that ultimately clinched the game.
Carr found Rod Streater with 2:43 remaining in the first quarter, as the Raiders overcame a 45-yard field goal by Nick Folk.
The Jets took the lead for good in the second quarter, as Geno Smith found Chris Johnson for a five-yard touchdown pass.
Folk then added a 42-yard field goal late in the third quarter, and then Ivory put the game out of reach with his run.
Carr got the Raiders within five, as he found James Jones on a 30-yard touchdown pass, as Jones made a fantastic catch in the end zone.
Following the touchdown, Sebastian Janikowski lined up for an onside kick; however Greg Salas recovered the ball for the Jets and then clinched the win.
The 158 yards by the Raiders were the fewest since they put up 124 yards against the New York Giants during the 2009 season.
Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden combined to carry the ball 13 times for just 26 yards rushing, an average of 2.0 yards per carry.
Carr ended the afternoon by going 20-for-32 with 151 yards passing and two touchdowns.
This was the Raiders 14th straight loss in the Eastern Time Zone, and are now 0-3 under Dennis Allen since took over the head coaching duties in 2012.
