The Las Vegas Raiders were overrun by the San Francisco 49ers in a 38-17 loss Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, marking the team’s first regular-season trip to the Bay Area since its 2020 relocation. Five turnovers doomed the Raiders, who pulled within 11 points midway through the third quarter but saw tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer fumble away scoring opportunities in San Francisco territory.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 22 of 32 passes for 216 yards with a touchdown to Bowers, who finished with seven catches for 111 yards. Cousins also sneaked for a 1-yard score but threw a pick-6 to open the second half and added two fourth-quarter interceptions. The 49ers’ Brock Purdy went 17 of 25 for 232 yards and two passing touchdowns while adding a 1-yard rushing score.
San Francisco built a 21-10 halftime lead by converting three possessions into scoring drives, including 1-yard touchdown runs by Christian McCaffrey and Purdy and a 12-yard touchdown connection between the two. The Raiders’ lone first-half touchdown came on a 1-yard Cousins sneak, set up by a Dylan Laube kickoff return that preceded a 50-yard Matt Gay field goal.
The game turned decisively on the opening play of the second half when Cousins fumbled on a fake handoff, and linebacker Jaden Dugger returned an interception for a touchdown. Bowers later caught a 21-yard scoring pass but fumbled after a Raiders takeaway, and Mayer fumbled at the goal line after Las Vegas forced a turnover on downs. Purdy answered with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Watkins.
Cousins was intercepted twice more in the fourth quarter, once targeting Tre Tucker in the end zone and again on a fourth-down attempt. The loss drops the Raiders in a rivalry matchup that served as a reminder of Oakland’s departed professional sports teams.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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