Bears 34, Raiders 26
FLASH RECAP:
Oakland allows three touchdowns and a field goal on Chicago's first four possessions as the visiting Bears build a 27-0 lead en route to a victory over the Raiders in an exhibition game before an announced crowd of 41,946 at O.co Coliseum on Aug. 23, 2013.
Backup quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin combine for three touchdowns for Oakland (1-2) in the second half after starter Matt Flynn throws two interceptions in six pass attempts during the first half.
Cornerback D.J. Hayden, Oakland's top pick in the 2013 NFL draft, makes his Raiders debut. He reportedly allows two completions and misses a tackle before breaking up a pass.
It was Hayden's first game since Nov. 3, 2012 for the University of Houston. He was injured days later when he had a near-fatal collision with a teammate in practice.
Former Raider Michael Bush has two rushing touchdowns and Matt Forte accounts for 109 scrimmage yards and a score for Chicago (2-1) against Oakland's first-team defense.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
Chicago
QB Jay Cutler — Engineers five scoring drives in the first half against Oakland's porous first-team defense. Cutler is 12 of 21 passing for 142 yards and a TD.
RB Matt Forte — Has 76 rushing yards on six carries and hauls in a 32-yard touchdown on a swing pass from Jay Cutler.
WR Alshon Jeffrey — Contributes 7 catches for 77 yards.
Oakland
QB Terrelle Pryor — States his case to be the Raiders' starting quarterback by engineering four scores in five possessions. Pryor is 7 of 9 passing for
93 yards, including a 19-yard scoring strike to rookie tight end Nick Kasa. Pryor also has four rushes for 37 yards, including a 25-yard score.
QB Matt McGloin — Is 7 of 14 passing for 128 yards and a TD with two interceptions. McGloin's 5-yard scoring pass to Jamize Olawale on fourth down narrows the Raiders' deficit to eight points with 4:07 remaining in the game.
TE Nick Kasa — His 19-yard scoring catch late in the third quarter narrows the Raiders' deficit to 27-19.
KEY STATS:
The Raiders' first-team defense is shredded for the second straight game, allowing the Jay Cutler-led Bears offense to score on five of its first six possessions. The previous week, Drew Brees led the Saints to scores on their first five drives against Oakland.
Raiders' starting quarterback Matt Flynn is 3 of 6 passing for 19 yards with two interceptions against the Bears. In his first three exhibition games this season, Flynn has produced only a touchdown and field goal in 13 drives.
Terrelle Pryor leads the Raiders to 20 points on five possessions after the Bears build a 27-0 advantage.
THEY SAID IT:
"I am not looking to get into who is going to start. We have a lot of things to fix offensively and defensively."
Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor
BY THE NUMBERS:
17.4: Matt Flynn's passer rating against Chicago. The first-year Raider had two interceptions and three completions in nine attempts for 19 yards during the first half.
146.8: Terrelle Pryor's passer rating against the Bears. He runs for a TD and throws for another on 7 of 9 passing for 93 yards and 37 rushing yards on four carries.
252: Total yards allowed by Oakland's first-team defense during the first half.
DID YOU KNOW?:
Bears head coach Marc Trestman was a Raiders senior assistant in 2001 and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach from 2002-2003.
First-year Raiders linebacker Paul Roach spent six seasons with the Bears, primarily as a backup to Brian Urlacher
The Bears-Raiders exhibition series is tied at 5-5.
Updated:
08-24-2013
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