Live from Miami: 1st Quarter
MIAMI, FL – On the game’s opening drive, the Oakland Raiders in typical fashion looked out of sync, were non-threatening and went three and out. A Cooper Carlisle false start penalty on the first play put them in 1st and 15 hole they could no dig themselves out of.
Then the Miami Dolphins drove 9 plays and 93 yards for a 7-0 lead.
On 3rd and 7, the Raiders were flagged for a neutral zone infraction (Trevor Scott), which made the down a manageable 2-yard. On the ensuing play, Chad Pennington rushed for 7 yards and a 1st down. Ultimately the drive was capped off by Ted Ginn’s first career rushing touchdown from 40-yards out.
Ronald Curry was the Raiders lone threat on their next drive, as he converted two first downs on receptions of 10-yards on the drive’s first play and a 9 yard grab on 2nd and 8. But a deep toss to Curry, that was slightly under thrown by JaMarcus Russell, was broken up by cornerback Will Allen.
Allen blitzed on 3rd and 8 a few plays later and got a sack, ending the Raiders drive.
Miami sputtered on their next drive. Tommy Kelly took down Pennington on 3rd and 10 for his third sack of the season.
Johnnie Lee Higgins had a punt return of only 5-yards, as Jon Alston missed an assignment on the play.
Score: Miami 7 – Oakland 0
