The Raiders look impressive under Antonio Pierce and beat the Giants 30-6
Las Vegas Raiders #4 Aidan O’Connell (QB) throwing a pass down field to an open receiver. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportsv1.
LAS VEGAS, NV - The Las Vegas Raiders (4-5), under the helm of interim head coach Antonio Pierce and his coaching staff, gave the Raiders Nation something to cheer, shout, and dance after an impressive 30-6 win over the New York Giants (2-7) at Allegiant Stadium 30-6.
Las Vegas’s offensive line did a great job of protecting their starting quarterback, Aidan O'Connell, who completed sixteen passes for 209 yards and no turnovers, and Josh Jacobs was two yards short of 100 yards rushing, carried the football 26 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
The Raiders, on their first drive, gave the football to Jacobs and established their running game, marched downfield on six plays for 67 yards, capped off with a 16-yard touchdown run by Jakobi Meyers, and the extra point by Daniel Carlson was good to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead.
The Raiders defense had the Giants on fourth, and one stopped them on their 34-yard line. The Giants, on the Raider's next possession, forced them into a three-and-out.
In the second quarter, the Giants' starting quarterback, Daniel Jones, had to leave the game with a leg injury and was replaced by Tommy DeVito. Hunter Renfrow got into the action with a 19-yard catch at the Giants' 15-yard line and another for 13 yards to give the Raiders a first down at the Giant's 2-yard line.
Las Vegas Raiders #8 Josh Jacobs (RB) scored two touchdowns against the New York Giants. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1.
Moments later, Jacobs scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to give the Raiders a 14-0 lead with 5:06 left before halftime. The Raiders made another big play by Amik Robertson (CB) intercepting a pass intended for the Giants Jalin Hyatt in the endzone and ran back to their 40-yard line.
O'Connell, showing he has an arm, threw a 50-yard pass to a diving Tre Tucker for a first down at the Giants 10-yard line. Jacobs would give the Raiders a 21-0 lead with his 1-yard touchdown run.
DeVito would throw his second interception with a pass intended for Darius Slayton and be picked off by the Raiders' Nate Hobbs (CB) at the Giant's 35-yard line.
Jacobs carried the ball eighteen times for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and O'Connell completed 9 of his ten passes for 135 yards.
The Raiders went 47 yards downfield and would lead 27-0 in the third quarter after Carlson kicked a 46-yard field goal.
The Giants finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter after DeVito threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Wan'Dale Robinson. The Raiders increased their lead to 30-6 after Carlson kicked a 41-yard field goal.