The drought is over.
The Raiders finally scored their first touchdown in November when quarterback Derek Carr hit tight end Jared Cook in stride for a 23-yard touchdown pass on Oakland's third play from scrimmage Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
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SIGN UP HERE It was the Raiders' first touchdown since Brandon LaFell scored with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 28. That was three weeks ago, or 138:25 of game action.
Additionally, each of the following events happened in between Raiders TDs:
- Halloween
- Amari Cooper scored his first touchdown with the Dallas Cowboys
- Election Day
- Veteran's Day
Cook's touchdown meant the Raiders scored two fewer points in Sunday's first quarter (seven) than they had in the previous two weeks combined (nine).
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The Raiders took a 7-0 lead after Cook scored but trailed 14-7 at the end of the first quarter in Arizona. So, good news if you're rooting for draft positioning.