By Jeremy Kahn
AP photo: Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) takes a dive right into the end zone while he’s grabbed from behind by the Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Tashaun Gipson (39) just getting over the line for a fourth quarter touchdown in Jacksonville on Sunday
What a nice game for Latavius Murray to return to the playing field after missing the two previous games due to turf toe.
Murray scored two touchdowns, as the Oakland Raiders defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 33-16 at EverBank Field.
The running back out of Central Florida gained 59 yards on 18 carries, helping the Raiders to their fourth straight win on the road this season and are 5-2 for the first time since the 2001 season.
Michael Crabtree caught right passes for 96 yards and a touchdown, while Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals.
Carr went 23-for-37 for 200 yards and the touchdown pass to Crabtree, as Carr was not sacked nor did he throw an interception.
Crabtree was the leading receiver with those eight catches, while both Amari Cooper and Seth Roberts each caught four passes.
Janikowski got the Raiders on the board in the first quarter, as he kicked a 36-yard field goal and then extended the lead to 6-0, when he kicked a 32-yard field goal.
After Jason Myers cut the Raiders in half, Murray scored the first of his two touchdowns and after another Myers field goal, Crabtree caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Carr.
Myers and Janikowski exchanged field goals in the third quarter, and then Janikowski extended the Raiders lead up to 26-9.
Following a Jaguars touchdown cut the Raiders lead down to 26-16 with 4:12 remaining in the game, and then disaster nearly struck.
After a low snap on a punt, Marquette King picked up the ball and scampered 27 yards for a big first down.
Murray then clinched the game, as he scored his second touchdown of the game, when he ran it in from nine yards out.

