By Jeremy Kahn
AP photo: Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks for a receiver in pre season game three against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night at the Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND-With just one preseason game remaining on the schedule, the Oakland Raiders finally made their preseason debut at the Oakland Coliseum.
Derek Carr went 12-for-18 for 169 yards and two touchdowns, but it was enough and the Tennessee Titans defeated the Raiders 27-14 at the Coliseum.
Carr found Amari Cooper for a fantastic 29-yard touchdown pass that was reviewed by the officials, but stood to give the Raiders their only lead of the game.
That was not the only nice pass on the evening by Carr, as he found Michael Crabtree for a 41 yard pass play down to the Titans 10-yard live that setup a DeAndre Washington touchdown pass from Carr that tied up the game.
On their first drive of the game, Marcus Mariota drove the Titans all the way down the field and it ended on a DeMarco Murray one-yard touchdown run. Murray’s touchdown run was setup by a fantastic pass from Mariota to Tajae Sharpe that went right through the hands of Sean Smith for a 60-yard gain down to the Raiders four-yard line.
Following the Washington touchdown pass from Carr that tied up the game at seven apiece, the Titans drove down the field and Ryan Succop kicked a 34-yard field goal to give them a 10-7 lead.
After the Raiders went three and out on their next possession, Titans led behind a huge run from Murray added another Succop field goal, this one was from 30 yards to lengthen the lead.
Carr, Cooper and Washington handled the ensuing Raiders drive, as in the end, Cooper was on the receiving of a fantastic thrown pass by Carr for a 29-yard touchdown pass to give the Raiders their only lead of the game.
Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Derek Henry showed the Raiders and a National TV audience why he was worthy of the most prestigious award in all of college football, as the former Alabama Crimson Tide running back ran rough shot through the Raiders defense and the end result was a three-yard touchdown run that gave the Titans the lead for good.
Henry led the Titans running game with 12 carries for 49 yards and that one touchdown, to help the Titans to their second victory of the preseason.
Jalen Richard made his first preseason appearance for the Raiders after the missing the first two games with an injury. Richard responded by carrying the ball seven times for 35 yards, and returned two kicks for 57 yards, including a 38-yard return after Murray’s touchdown run on the Titans first series of the game.
The Titans closed out the scoring in the third quarter, as Washington hit by Sean Spence and fumbled the ball, which was picked up by David Bass and returned 47 yards for a touchdown.

