National Football League
Oakland 28, Baltimore 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2016
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Temperature: 65°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 71152

BALTIMORE -- Oakland quarterback Derek Carr found a way to beat the Baltimore Ravens ... again.

Carr threw for four touchdowns, including a decisive 23-yard pass to Michael Crabtree with just over two minutes remaining, and Oakland beat the previously undefeated Ravens 28-27 on Sunday.

The Raiders (3-1) already have won three games on the road. The offense for Baltimore (3-1) struggled against NFL's worst defense, going just 5 of 17 on third down.

"I don't care about numbers," Carr said. "I don't like the feeling of having lots of good statistics and losing. We care about winning. That is the culture we are building in Oakland, and it's really starting to pay off."

The game came down to a frantic finish.

Ravens defensive end Lawrence Guy plowed into Oakland running back DeAndre Washington and forced a fumble. The ball was recovered by Baltimore cornerback Tavon Young on the Oakland 17-yard line with 5:42 remaining.

Terrance West gave Baltimore its first lead at 27-21 four plays later on a 3-yard run. West had a career-high 113 yards on 21 carries.

Mike Wallace was given a 15-yard penalty for taunting after converting a two-point conversion on the previous scoring drive. This helped the Raiders with their field position and Carr needed just six plays to regain the lead.

Baltimore got to midfield but could not convert a fourth-and-10 play on its final drive.

"I think everybody felt like we were going to pull that thing out in the end like we have been," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "In the end, we didn't play the kind of football we needed to play to win the game. We kept the pressure on ourselves to much."

Carr was 25 of 35 for 199 yards and Crabtree had three touchdown receptions for Oakland. Last year, Carr threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns in Oakland's 37-33 victory over Baltimore.

"We have every confidence that (Carr) can get it done and lead us," Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. "He's very poised in his decisions. Some tough sledding against a really good defense. He just continued to play at a high level. "

A 1-yard sneak by quarterback Joe Flacco pulled the Ravens to within 14-12 with 2:21 left in the third quarter.

Oakland linebacker Bruce Irvin sacked Flacco and forced a fumble early in the fourth quarter. The ball was recovered by the Raiders' Denico Autry on the Ravens' 29. Carr threw a 13-yard touchdown to Crabtree for a 21-12 lead with 11:11 remaining.

A 52-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to Steve Smith got Baltimore to within two points. Smith caught eight passes for 111 yards.

Flacco completed 32 of 52 passes for 298 yards with the touchdown.

"I wish we were where we needed to be and putting up 30 points a game," Flacco said. "But, we're just not there."

Baltimore punter Sam Koch made a key tackle on a 47-yard punt return by Oakland's Jalen Richard that prevented a touchdown. However, Carr threw a 6-yard pass to Seth Roberts on the next play to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead.

A 28-yard run by Washington gave the Raiders the ball on the 5-yard line. Carr found Crabtree on the next play for a 14-3 lead with 4:09 left in the second quarter.

A 43-yard field goal by Justin Tucker as time expired pulled the Ravens to 14-6 at the half. Oakland held a commanding lead despite managing just 148 yards of offense.

NOTES: Ravens RB Justin Forsett was a healthy scratch after starting the first three games. Javorius "Buck" Allen, a second round pick in 2015, was active for the the first time. ... The Raiders were playing without their top two right tackles Menelik Watson (calf) and Austin Howard (ankle). Matt McCants (knee) was also was inactive. Vadal Alexander got the start and played effectively. ... James Hurst, a third-year player who has 13 career starts at left tackle, took over that spot for injured rookie Ronnie Stanley (foot). ... Oakland is now 5-22 in the Eastern Time Zone over the past 10 seasons.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Oakland   Baltimore
DeAndre Washington Player Terrance West
5 Attempts 21
30 Yards 113
6.0 Avg Yards 5.4
0 Touchdowns 1
28 Long 21
Receiving
Oakland   Baltimore
Michael Crabtree Player Steve Smith Sr.
7 Receptions 8
88 Yards 111
12.6 Avg Yards 13.9
3 Touchdowns 1
23 Long 52
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Oakland 261 62 199 4 0 0 2.0 3
Baltimore 412 130 282 3 2 0 0.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Baltimore will play their next game at home against Washington. The Ravens have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Oakland will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Raiders have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.