Raiders Take Down Chargers 24-17
SAN DIEGO (CBS)-- Philip Rivers threw another fourth quarter interception and Carson Palmer passed for 299 yards as the Oakland Raiders beat the San Diego Chargers 24-17 on Thursday night at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Chargers were booed off the field at halftime, as the Raiders built a 17-3 lead.
San Diego made things interesting in the second half, pulling within seven points on Vincent Brown's second touchdown catch in the third quarter and again on Jacob Hester's 7-yard touchdown reception.
But late in the game, Rivers was picked off by former Cal Golden Bear Matt Giordano in the endzone keeping the game at 24-17.
With no timeouts left, the Chargers got the ball at their own 11-yard line with 1:04 left to play, but Rivers was sacked on the games final two plays, sending the Chargers to their fourth consecutive defeat.
Michael Bush ran for 157 yards and had 85 yards receiving, filling in for the injured Darren McFadden.
Denarius Moore had 123 yards and two touchdowns to lead all receivers.
Vincent Jackson had just one catch for 22 yards.
Oakland (5-4) now has a 1/2 game lead over Kansas City in the AFC West.
