Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds was forced to fumble for the first time in his career by LB Luke Masterson. LB Robert Spillane recovered the ball on Detroit’s 26-yard line. This was Spillane’s second career fumble recovery and the Raiders’ first of the season.
Up until the final minute of the first half, the Silver and Black’s defense had kept the Lions to just three field goals on the night. A Detroit touchdown with 27 seconds left brought the score to 16-7.
With RB Josh Jacobs’ 50 rushing yards, he is now third on the Raiders’ all-time rushing list, surpassing Clem Daniels (5,103). Jacobs also found the end zone with a 3-yard touchdown run to cap off the Raiders’ longest drive of the half which consisted of 10 plays for 75 yards.
Offense struggles to find their rhythm
The Silver and Black offense has struggled to find their footing this half. Through two quarters, the Raiders have notched 100 total yards of offense and have seen seven first downs. QB Jimmy Garoppolo had a hard time finding his offensive weapons and hasn’t been able to connect with WR Davante Adams despite the two targets. He did, however, find RB Josh Jacobs and TE Austin Hooper for a combined 31 passing yards.
