Marcus Mariota helped the Washington Commanders in a big win against the Las Vegas Raiders.
are back in the win column after a 41-24 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3 inside Northwest Stadium. The game started with a massive Deebo Samuel kickoff return to get the Commanders inside Raiders territory.
Five plays later, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota ran the ball with a two-yard touchdown run. While the two teams traded field goals, the Raiders tied the game after a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tre Tucker. The Commanders broke the tie in the second quarter with a 60-yard run from running back Jeremy McNichols to take a touchdown lead. Then, Mariota was able to advance the ball up the field enough for Matt Gay to connect on a field goal that gave the Commanders a two-score lead going into halftime. In the second half, the team's rookie class stepped up to the plate to give the Commanders an insurmountable lead. Wide receiver Jaylin Lane, a fourth-round pick out of Virginia Tech, returned a 90-yard punt for a touchdown. Then, seventh-round running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt had a one-yard score to put another touchdown on the board. While another two Tucker touchdowns gave the Raiders some life, the Commanders put the finishing touch on the win with a 43-yard score from Mariota to wide receiver Luke McCaffrey.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.
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