Below is an excerpt from the game recap from our own Dominic Minchella:

The Las Vegas Raiders, who picked up their third win of the season, were looking for their second win in a row against the New Orleans Saints. Just a week after the Saints were shut out by the Green Bay Packers, the Raiders were looking to capitalize on a struggling team.

The Raiders got the ball early in the game as quarterback Aidan O’Connell attempted to lead the Raiders to their first winning streak of the season. After an impressive first drive of the game that spanned 17 plays, the Raiders had to settle for the field goal after it looked like they would take an early touchdown lead early in the drive.

The Saints and Raiders both exchanged punts on their next drives, ending the first half with the Raiders still defending their narrow 3-0 lead. At the start of the second half, the Saints started at the Las Vegas 30-yard line. It didn’t take long for the Saints to prove their offense against the Raiders.

The Saints took the Las Vegas lead as quickly as possible in the second quarter with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Foster Moreau. However, the Raiders insisted on getting back into the game.

Terrace Marshall Jr. made a huge 28-yard catch to bring the Raiders back into New Orleans territory. However, the Raiders once again failed to score a touchdown after another impressive drive and settled for a field goal, bringing them within one point.

After getting within one point, the Raiders defense repelled every offense the Saints attempted, forcing them to punt for the second time in the first half. As for the Raiders on offense, O’Connell couldn’t find their firecracker on offense in Bowers to get them down the field. Starting the game with two completions, Bowers was finally open for his third reception of the game, breaking the most receiving yards in a season by a rookie tight end.

After the two-minute warning expired, O’Connell found Bowers for 17 yards, followed by Ameer Abdullah, who pushed the Raiders into the red zone. Looking for their first touchdown of the game with a minute left in the first half, the Raiders found Jakobi Meyers in the end zone for the touchdown.

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