Raiders shellacked in London

By Jeremy Kahn

After three straight losses in the United States to open the 2014 season, the Oakland Raiders traveled to London and suffered the same results.

Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdowns, as the Miami Dolphins defeated the Raiders 38-14 at Wembley Stadium.

On the afternoon, Tannehill went 23-for-32 for 278 yards and those two touchdowns passes against a Raiders defense besieged by injuries.

Tannehill found Mike Wallace for a 13-yard touchdown pass, and also found Dion Sims for a 19-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Miller scored two rushing touchdowns, and cornerback Cortland Finnegan returned a Raiders fumble 50 yards for another touchdown.

With both Sio Moore and Nick Roach out with injuries, the Raiders sent Kaluka Maiava; however he was injured on the Dolphins first series of the game.

Derek Carr drove the Raiders down the field on their initial series, as he found James Jones for a 30-yard pass play.

Just plays after the Carr to Jones pass play, Carr found Brian Leonhardt for a three-yard touchdown to give the Raiders a quick 7-0 lead.

Matt McGloin was forced to come into the game in the third quarter, as Carr was forced to leave the game with injuries to both his left ankle and left knee.

McGloin was the backup; because Matt Schaub did not make the trip to London after the birth of his child.

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