Geno Smith passes for 362 yards and TD, Ashton Jeanty adds TD as Raiders thwart Patriots 20-13

FOXBOROUGH Mass AP Geno Smith opened his stint with the Raiders by throwing for yards and a touchdown rookie Ashton Jeanty rushed for his first career touchdown and Las Vegas rallied to beat the New England Patriots - in their season-opener Sunday Tight end Brock Bowers had five catches for yards before leaving in the fourth quarter with a knee injury Jakobi Meyers added eight catches for yards Maxx Crosby and Malcolm Koonce also added sacks to help give Pete Carroll his first win as the Raiders coach Las Vegas outscored the Patriots - in the second half New England got within seven points on a -yard field goal by rookie Andy Borregales but its ensuing onside kick rolled out of bounds New England was just of on third down in coach Mike Vrabel s debut Drake Maye was of for yards and a touchdown but also had an interception that led to the Raiders go-ahead result Kayshon Boutte finished with six catches for yards Jaylinn Hawkins had an interception and a sack Las Vegas trailed - early in the third when Maye threw an errant pass that was picked off by Isaiah Pola-Mao The Raiders opened their ensuing drive with back to-back passes to Meyers for and yards The second grab by Meyers was augmented by a -yard unnecessary roughness call on Jaylinn Hawkins that set Las Vegas up on the New England Jeanty scored two plays later from yards out to put the Raiders in front - The Raiders opened the meeting with a -yard pass by Smith to Bowers They needed just three more plays to get inside the Patriots Then following a holding penalty Smith capped the drive with a -yard TD pass to Tre Tucker to put Las Vegas in front - A quick Patriots three-and-out gave it back to the Raiders and they continued to gash New England s secondary with long receptions to Meyers and Jack Bech The Patriots defense certainly identified particular traction when Carlton Davis III tipped a pass intended for Bowers that was pulled in by Jaylinn Hawkins for an interception It set up a -play -yard drive that ended with a -yard TD pass from Maye to DeMario Douglas New England took a - lead on a -yard field goal by Borregales Injuries Raiders Bowers left in the fourth quarter with a knee injury LB Elandon Roberts exited with a left elbow injury following a collision late in the first quarter and didn t return Patriots Boutte was helped off late in the first quarter after taking a hard hit from Devin White following a -yard catch Boutte returned in the second quarter Up next Raiders Host Chargers on Sept Patriots At Miami next Sunday AP NFL https apnews com hub NFL