By Jeremy Kahn

After jumping out to a big lead on the Oakland Raiders, the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks were forced to hang on late.

Former Oakland Tech High and CAL star Marshawn Lynch rushed for two touchdowns, while Bruce Irvin tipped a Derek Carr pass and hauled it for a 35-yard interception return and the Seahawks defeated the Raiders 30-24 at Century Link Field.

Steven Hauschka kicked three field goals for the Seahawks, who have won two in a row after demoralizing losses to the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Rams.

Going into the half with a 21-point lead, all things were pointing towards another win by the Seahawks and yet another loss by the Raiders.

The Raiders failed to be a pushover, as they recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown by Brice Butler.

Carr found Mychal Rivera for a six-yard touchdown pass with under three minutes remaining in the third quarter to cut the Seahawks down to 24-17.

Hauschka hit his final two field goals to push the Seahawks lead up to 30-17 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the fame.

Despite their 0-7 record, the Raiders did not give up, as Carr found Rivera for the second time on the afternoon with just under two minutes remaining in the game; however Jermaine Kerase was able to fall on Sebastian Janikowski’s onside kick after Cooper Helfet muffed and then Russell Wilson kneeled three times to secure a hard fought victory for the Seahawks.

Carr went 24-for-41 with 194 yards passing, and he also threw two touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions.

Wilson went 17-for-35 with 179 yards passing, and did throw a touchdown nor an interception on the afternoon.

Irvin, who intercepted a Carr pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown, was joined in the interception column by Richard Sherman.

Lynch carried the ball 21 times for 67 yards with those two touchdowns, while Darren McFadden led the Raiders, as he carried the ball 13 times for 20 yards.

McFadden also led the Raiders in yardage with 47 yards on four receptions, while Rivera led the Raiders in receptions with eight for 38 yards receiving and two touchdowns.