Raiders-Dolphins score: Defense can’t stop Miami

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Here are some live updates from the Las Vegas Raiders game at the Miami Dolphins on Sunday:

• On the the second play of the game, Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett hurt his shoulder and he left the game. Rookie Decamarion Richardson replaced Bennett. The Raiders are already playing without nickel corner Nate Hobbs, who is out with an ankle injury .Bennett was ruled out in the third quarter. The Raiders’ other starting cornerback Jack Jones was hurt in the fourth quarter. They were down to Richardson, Darnay Holmes and Sam Webb.
• The Dolphins went 70 yards on 14 plays in 8:13 to score on fourth and 1 on the opening drive to take a 7-0 lead.
• The Raiders went three-and-out on their first offensive series under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner, but the Raiders were bailed on a roughing the punter call. The Raiders went down on converted a 27-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson with eight seconds remaining in the first quarter,
• The Dolphins went 16 plays on their second drive (they ran 30 plays on their first two drives) and it ended with a field goal to take a 10-3 lead with 6:46 to go in the first half.
• The Raiders scored a field goal on their second drive with 45 seconds to go in the first half, cutting the Dolphins’ lead to 10-6. The offense has looked better under Turner and Gardner Minshew has ben efficient, but they cant’ find the end zone yet,
• It’s Dolphins 10, Raiders 6 at halftime. The Raiders get the ball to open third quarter.
• After the Raiders punted on their first drive of the third quarter, The Dolphins went on a 14-play drive, culminating in a Tyreek Hill touchdown to give Miami a 17-6 lead with 4:13 remaining in the third quarter.

• Brock Bowers had a 23-yard touchdown catch with 1:21 in the third quarter. The Raiders went for two points, but didn’t convert.
• The Dolphins took a 24-12 lead with 10:37 to go in the game. The Dolphins scored four of five drives.
• Raiders’ running back Alexander Mattison was carted off the field in the fourth quarter.
• On third down, Raiders’ running back Ameer Abdullah scored a short touchdown to cut Miami’s lead to 24-19 with 4:23 remaining.
• The Dolphins scored on a long touchdown by tight end Jonnu Smith to take a 31-19 lead with 3:19 to go.

Final score:

Dolphins 34, Raiders 19.

Now that the game is over, let’s take a look at the key aspects:

Team records: The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-8. The Miami Dolphins are 4-7.

What the loss means for the Raiders:

The Raiders have lost six straight games and are headed for a very high draft pick. The Raiders have trailed by double digits in all 10 games, which is remarkable.

Turning point of the game:

The Dolphins scored on five of their six series and controlled the game from the start.

Injury report:

On the the second play of the game, Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett hurt his shoulder and he left the game. Rookie Decamarion Richardson replaced Bennett. The Raiders are already playing without nickel corner Nate Hobbs, who is out with an ankle injury. Bennett was ruled out in the third quarter. The Raiders’ other starting cornerback Jack Jones was hurt in the fourth quarter, injuring his back. They were down to Richardson, Darnay Holmes and Sam Webb. Raiders’ running back Alexander Mattison was carted off the field in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. Running back Zamir White hurt his quad. Linebacker Robert Spillane hurt his arm late in the game.

What’s next for the Raiders:

The Raiders host the Denver Broncos. They host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon. The Broncos beat the Raiders in Denver 34-18 in Week 5.