By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

CLEVELAND — Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr completed 20-of-32 passes for 314 yards (his third 300-yard passing day for his career) and two touchdowns as Oakland dominated Cleveland for three quarters, before holding off a late Browns’ rally for a 27-20 victory Sunday in Cleveland. With the win, Oakland (2-1) picked up their first road win since Nov. 17, 2013 in Houston.

It was also Oakland’s first win in the Eastern time zone for the first time since 2009, snapping a 16-game losing streak (11-game road losing streak overall), and helping the Silver & Black establish a winning record for the first time since they were 7-6 late in the 2011 season.

Carr hooked up with wide receivers Andre Holmes and Seth Roberts for both of his touchdowns in the first half. Amari Cooper racked up 134 receiving yards on eight catches for his second career 100-yard receiving game.

Running back Latavius Murray, who was a forgotten man for the first two weeks of the season with just 109 rushing yards in the first two weeks, exploded for 139 rushing yards on 26 carries and a touchdown.

Oakland appeared to be heading to a resounding win, holding a 27-10 lead early in the fourth quarter before Cleveland scored 10 unanswered points following a Cooper fumble in Raiders’ territory that the Browns recovered at the Oakland 44-yard line. Cooper finished with two punt returns for nine yards.

After Oakland went three and out on their next drive, the Raiders got a gift from Cleveland after Travis Benjamin muffed a punt after calling for a fair catch. Oakland couldn’t take advantage of Cleveland’s misfortune and quickly went three-and-out.

Marquette King’s punt pinned the Browns at the Cleveland 2-yard line with 2:26 left to play, but Browns’ quarterback Josh McCown marched the Browns to the Oakland 29-yard line before safety Charles Woodson’s interception on McCown’s deep pass intended for Benjamin.

Oakland’s defense still had problems defending the tight end over the middle of the field, as evident of Cleveland’s tight end Gary Barnridge’s six catches for 106 yards and one touchdown, but did create havoc at times on McCown.

Defensive end Khalil Mack recorded two of Oakland’s four sacks in the game, while linebackers Ray-Ray Armstrong and Malcolm Smith each had a sack. Armstrong holds the distinction of collecting Oakland’s first sack on the season after taking down McCown in the second quarter.

Carr and the Raiders travel to Chicago to face the Bears next Sunday at Soldier Field.