Denver Broncos 38, Oakland Raiders 24
The Denver Broncos exploded in the second half yesterday as they outscored the Raiders 31-7 to pull away for an impressive road win! Tim Tebow was very solid in this game as he completed 10 of 21 passes for 124 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs. He also carried the ball 12 times for 117 yards (9.8 ypc) yesterday. Willis McGahee was also very impressive yesterday for the Broncos as he carried the ball 20 times for 163 yards (8.2 ypc) with 2 TD runs. WRs Eric Decker (3 rec, 47 yards, TD), Demaryius Thomas (1 rec, 29 yards) and Eddie Royal (2 rec, 25 yards, TD) led the way for the Broncos in the passing game. Royal also returned 1 punt and it went for a 85 yard TD in the 4th quarter yesterday to give the Broncos a lead that they never gave back. The Broncos rushed for 298 yards on 38 carries (7.8 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 22 passes (45.5%) for 113 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:51.
The Broncos’ D gave up a lot of yards yesterday, but they made more big plays than they gave up. CB Chris Harris (11 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception), safety Quinton Carter (9 tackles) and safety Brian Dawkins (6 tackles and 1 pass defensed) led the way on D for the Broncos yesterday. OLB Von Miller (5 tackles, 1/2 a sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 3 QB hits), DE Elvis Dumervil (3 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 2 QB hits) and CB Champ Bailey (2 interceptions) also made big plays for the Broncos in this game. The Raiders finished up with 100 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 35 passes (54.3%) for 316 yards. The Broncos are now 3-5 on the year.
