By Jeremy Kahn

AP photo: Quarterback Matt McGloin calls the signals for the Oakland Raiders offensive line at the Oakland Coliseum against the Seattle Seahawks in the final pre season game on Thursday night

OAKLAND- After seeing barely any scoring thru the first three quarters, the fourth quarter saw the scoreboard light up like a Christmas tree.

Both the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks scored a combined 36 points in that final quarter, but in the end, it was the Seahawks who took the preseason finale by the final score of 23-21 over the Raiders before an announced crowd of 53,473 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Derek Carr sat out the preseason finale, as he gets ready to be under center when the Raiders open the season against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 11.

Carr was one of 28 Raiders who did not see the field in the preseason finale, where the Raiders ended with a record of 1-3.

Matt McGloin played the first quarter, as he went 4-for-6 for 37 yards passing and carried the ball one time for 13 yards before giving way to rookie Connor Cook to begin the second quarter.

Cook went 15-for-30 for 145 yards and an interception.

Russell Wilson played the first series for the Seahawks, and threw just three passes, completing one for 23 yards to Luke Willson.

Boykin played the second quarter and fourth quarter, and went 7-for-15 for 72 yards. Boykin also carried the ball six times for 22 yards.

The Raiders got on the board in the second quarter, as Trevone Boykin threw an incomplete pass from the end zone with no one in the vicinity for a safety.

Sebastian Janikowski extended the Raiders lead up to 5-0 in the third quarter, as he kicked a 27-yard field goal.

On the Seahawks ensuing possession, Steven Hauschka kicked a 39-yard to narrow the Raiders lead down to just three.

The Seahawks received great field position that setup Hauschka’s field goal, as Janikowski’s kickoff was returned 60 yards by Troymaine Pope.

On the Raiders first possession of the fourth quarter, Janikowski extended the Raiders up to 8-3, as he kicked a 45-yard field goal.

George Atkinson III fumbled the ball on the Raiders next possession, and it was recovered by the Seahawks Kache Palacio.

Boykin then fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by Derrick Lott, but it would not be the Raiders ball for long.

On the first play after the Lott fumble recovery, Cook threw an interception that Ryan Robinson returned 42 yards to the end zone to give the Seahawks their first lead of the game with 10:29 remaining in the game.

After the Raiders were unable to move the ball on a sufficient drive to retake the lead, Marquette King was forced to punt the ball and the Seahawks took advantage of the King punt.

Boykin drove the Seahawks into the red zone for the first time on the evening, and it culminated, as Pope scored from five yards out to extend the Seahawks lead.

Atkinson III made up for his earlier fumble, as he scored from one yard out to cut the Seahawks lead down to just two with 2:17 remaining. Unfortunately, on the two-point conversion attempt, Cook was stopped short of the end zone.

The Seahawks got the ball back after the Janikowski onside kick was recovered by E.Z. Nwachukwu at the Raiders 48-yard line.

Alex Collins scored from one-yard out to give the Seahawks what looked like an insurmountable nine-point lead, but this is the NFL and nothing is safe.

Atkinson III returned the Hauschka kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown and with the Janikowski kick, the Raiders narrowed the lead down to just two; however the Seahawks recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock after two kneel downs.

Austin Howard was forced to leave the game after rolling his ankle, but according to head coach Jack Del Rio, there were no injuries to report.

Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane joined Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers by not standing for the National Anthem prior to the start of the game.

“I wasn’t trying to say anything, just standing behind (Colin) Kaepernick,” said Lane.

On whether the fact that he may receive some criticism over sitting, Lane said, “Yeah I am prepared for it, I don’t mean any disrespect to anybody. But I’m standing behind what I believe in.”

Kaepernick sat during the playing of the National Anthem against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, as did teammate Eric Reid.

DID NOT PLAY LIST:
Carr, Michael Crabtree, Nate Allen, Sean Smith, Taiwan Jones, D.J. Hayden, Reggie Nelson, Latavius Murray, David Amerson, Marcel Reece, Jamize Olawale, Ben Heeney, Bruce Irvin, Khalil Mack, Malcolm Smith, Neiron Ball, Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson, Kelechi Osemele, Menelik Watson, Donald Penn, Jon Feliciano, Justin Ellis, Lee Smith, Clive Walford, Amari Cooper, Dan Williams and Mario Edwards, Jr.