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Sloppy Panthers Still Beat Raiders

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 10, 2008

OAKLAND, Calif. - Even the worst game of Jake Delhomme's career proved to be enough to beat the lowly Oakland Raiders.

Delhomme threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive before matching his career-worst performance with four interceptions and the Carolina Panthers kept Oakland out of the end zone in a 17-6 victory Sunday.

DeAngelo Williams ran for 140 yards and scored on a 69-yard run for the only touchdown after the opening drive for the Panthers (7-2). But against a Raiders team that hasn't scored a touchdown in nine quarters, that was more than enough to keep Carolina in first place in the NFC South.

Andrew Walter, playing in place of an injured JaMarcus Russell threw two interceptions before leaving temporarily with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. Marques Tuiasosopo couldn't do much better in his first appearance in more than two years as Oakland (2-7) lost for the fourth time in five games under interim coach Tom Cable.

After Johnnie Lee Higgins fumbled the opening kickoff for the Raiders at the 16, Delhomme converted on a 3-yard touchdown pass to Muhsin Muhammad. That was the lone highlight of the day for Delhomme, who finished 7-for-27 for 72 yards.

Carolina	7	7	0	3	-	17
Oakland	0	0	6	0	-	6

First Quarter

Car-Muhammad 3 pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick), 13:25.

Second Quarter

Car-Williams 69 run (Kasay kick), 3:00.

Third Quarter

Oak-FG Janikowski 38, 13:25.

Oak-FG Janikowski 45, 8:55.

Fourth Quarter

Car-FG Kasay 32, 1:49.

A-47,888.

	Car	Oak
First downs	10	17
Total Net Yards	219	259
Rushes-yards	28-162	36-147
Passing	57	112
Punt Returns	7-123	7-17
Kickoff Returns	1-59	4-72
Interceptions Ret.	2-11	4-8
Comp-Att-Int	7-27-4	15-34-2
Sacked-Yards Lost	2-15	5-35
Punts	9-41.3	11-50.5
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	5-1
Penalties-Yards	4-40	10-83
Time of Possession	22:58	37:02

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Carolina, Williams 19-140, Stewart 7-21, Hoover 1-1, Delhomme 1-0. Oakland, Fargas 22-89, Bush 8-30, Walter 4-19, Tuiasosopo 1-11, Schilens 1-(minus 2).

PASSING-Carolina, Delhomme 7-27-4-72. Oakland, Walter 14-32-2-143, Tuiasosopo 1-2-0-4.

RECEIVING-Carolina, Muhammad 3-38, Hackett 1-13, King 1-9, Smith 1-9, Williams 1-3. Oakland, Bush 5-43, Miller 3-42, Walker 2-27, Lawton 2-16, Stewart 2-10, Fargas 1-9.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-Carolina, Kasay 54 (SH). Oakland, Janikowski 58 (SH).

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