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Kitna Lifts Detroit To Rare Win

The Associated Press

Published: September 10, 2007

OAKLAND, Calif. - Jon Kitna backed up his big boasts with a clutch fourth-quarter comeback and a couple of key defensive plays by Dewayne White.

Kitna threw a go-ahead, 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and White forced two late turnovers that helped Detroit rally to beat the Raiders 36-21 Sunday after blowing a 17-point lead.

The matchup between the NFL's two worst teams from a year ago turned highly entertaining in the second half when former Lions backup quarterback Josh McCown led the Raiders on three touchdown drives to turn a 17-0 deficit into a 21-20 Oakland lead with 7:43 to go.

Then Kitna took over and spoiled Lane Kiffin's coaching debut in Oakland. Kitna, who predicted a 10-win season for the team that has been the NFL's doormat this decade, completed four of five passes for 67 yards on the game-winning drive, capping it with his third touchdown pass of the game.

Kitna finished 27-for-36 for 289 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Tatum Bell added 87 yards rushing on 15 carries.

Detroit	0	10	7	19	-	36
Oakland	0	0	14	7	-	21

Second Quarter

Det-R.Williams 13 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick), 8:27.

Det-FG Hanson 46, 1:10.

Third Quarter

Det-C.Johnson 16 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick), 9:15.

Oak-Curry 4 pass from McCown (Janikowski kick), 3:49.

Oak-Jordan 12 run (Janikowski kick), :49.

Fourth Quarter

Det-FG Hanson 46, 12:13.

Oak-Griffith 7 pass from McCown (Janikowski kick), 7:43.

Det-McDonald 32 pass from Kitna (pass failed), 4:15.

Det-FG Hanson 23, 1:56.

Det-T.Bell 14 run (Hanson kick), 1:16.

A-61,547.

	Det	Oak
First downs	21	24
Total Net Yards	392	375
Rushes-yards	21-108	23-92
Passing	284	283
Punt Returns	1-18	2-0
Kickoff Returns	1-33	7-155
Interceptions Ret.	2-40	2-26
Comp-Att-Int	27-36-2	30-40-2
Sacked-Yards Lost	2-5	3-30
Punts	3-44.0	3-49.7
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	5-1
Penalties-Yards	6-35	8-50
Time of Possession	26:54	33:03

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Detroit, T.Bell 15-87, Kitna 3-17, Duckett 3-4. Oakland, Jordan 15-70, Fargas 5-19, McCown 3-3.

PASSING-Detroit, Kitna 27-36-2-289. Oakland, McCown 30-40-2-313.

RECEIVING-Detroit, McDonald 6-90, Furrey 5-52, C.Johnson 4-70, R.Williams 4-20, Bell 4-6, McHugh 2-45, Calhoun 1-5, Campbell 1-1. Oakland, Curry 10-133, Jordan 9-89, Miller 3-23, Griffith 3-21, Porter 2-26, Madsen 2-10, M.Williams 1-11.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-Oakland, Janikowski 50 (BK), 46 (WR), 57 (WL)

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