FLASH RECAP:
Arizona scores 10 points off of two Oakland turnovers in the second quarter en route to a preseason victory over the Raiders before an announced crowd of 59,605 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Aug. 17, 2012.
The Raiders (0-2) implode with three turnovers — two lost fumbles by Mike Goodson and a Carson Palmer interception. Oakland also has a blocked punt, which is returned by Arizona's Justin Bethel 19 yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals (1-2) have four turnovers — three lost fumbles and an interception — and allow a safety, when defensive end Tommy Kelly sacks quarterback Kevin Kolb in the end zone in the first quarter.
William Powell's 9-yard touchdown run gives Arizona a 30-24 lead with 11:25 remaining after Oakland deadlocks the score at 24-all when defensive end Hall Davis returns a fumble 7 yards for a score with 39 seconds left in the third quarter and Eddy Carmona follows with a PAT.
Sebastian Janikowski kicks three field goals for the Raiders and Carmona contributes a 53-yard field goal after having an earlier PAT blocked by the Cardinals' Bethel.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB John Skelton — Is 3 for 3 passing for 23 yards and a game-high efficiency rating of 138.2 in only five plays. Skelton throws a 3-yard TD to Anthony Sherman, lifting Arizona to a 17-8 lead in the second quarter.
S Justin Bethel — Blocks a Marquette King punt and returns it 19 yards for a touchdown, giving the Cardinals a 24-8 advantage with 8:20 left in the first half. Bethel also blocks a PAT attempt.
S Kerry Rhodes — Returns a Carson Palmer interception 60 yards, setting up a Jay Feely 32-yard field goal.
K Sebastian Janikowski — Is 3 for 3 on field goal attempts, from 18, 40 and 21 yards.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders DT Tommy Kelly
"We have got to execute better. We've got to eliminate the turnovers. ''The self-inflicted wounds , they are hard to come back from so we have to execute in that regard a lot better."
Raiders coach Dennis Allen
BY THE NUMBERS:
DID YOU KNOW?:
DE Hall Davis — Returns a Ryan Lindley fumble 7 yards for a touchdown. Davis picks up the fumble after Lindley is sacked by LB LB Carl Ihenacho, one of four Oakland sacks against Arizona.
WR Rod Streater — Rookie free agent from Temple has a game-high 7 catches for 43 yards.
"He is skittish. He is scared back there. Anytime anybody gets close to him he starts looking at the refs. As a defensive lineman you love a quarterback like that. He ain't even trying to look at the routes no more. He is paying attention to us and you ain't going to get nothing done like that.''
on Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb
2: Lost fumbles by Raiders RB Mike Goodson.
17: Consecutive Arizona points during the second quarter.
184-52: Oakland total yards advantage over the Cardinals in the first half despite trailing 24-11 at halftime.
The Raiders have lost six consecutive preseason games. Their last exhibition victory was a 27-24 win over visiting Seattle on Sept. 2, 2010.
