By Jeremy Kahn
OAKLAND-On a hot day at the Coliseum, Derek Carr sent everyone wearing Silver and Black home with a smile on their face.
Carr found Seth Roberts in the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 26 seconds remaining, as the Raiders came back to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 37-33 before 53,500 at the Coliseum.
The touchdown pass completed a huge day for Carr, as he went 30-for-46 for a career-high 351 yards, three touchdowns.
Carr is the first Raiders quarterback in team history to top the 300-yard mark more than once in his first three years with the team.
Amari Cooper caught seven passes for 109 yards, while Michael Crabtree pulled down nine catches for 111 yards and they are the first Raiders pair to top the 100-yard mark in the same game since Denarius Moore and Darius Heyward-Bey against the San Diego Chargers on January 1, 2012.
Cooper caught the first touchdown of the afternoon, as he got by his coverage and scampered 68 yards to the Ravens just 2:11 into the game. It was the first touchdown of Cooper’s two game career.
Latavius Murray scored his first touchdown of the season from one yard out, as he scored his third career touchdown.
Things did not start well for the Ravens, TJ Carrie forced a fumble and Curtis Lofton recovered the fumble.
After taking a 30-20 lead in the fourth quarter, the Raiders fell behind after Justin Tucker hit a 31-yard field goal to give the Ravens a 33-30 lead.
Things did not good following the field goal, as Carr threw what looked like a game-clinching interception by Will Hill III, but he was called for defensive holding and the drive continued and on the next play, Carr found Roberts.
Joe Flacco got one more shot at victory, but Neiko Thrope intercepted the Flacco pass and the Raiders escaped with a four-point victory.
