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Geno Smith leads Raiders past Patriots 20-13 in Carroll's first win

Published 8 September 2025

LAS VEGAS — Geno Smith threw for 362 yards and a touchdown in his Raiders debut and Las Vegas rallied in the second half to beat the New England Patriots 20-13 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, handing new coach Pete Carroll his first victory with the team. Rookie Ashton Jeanty scored his first career touchdown and the Raiders mounted a late takeaway-driven push that swung the game in their favor.

Smith completed 24 of 34 passes with one interception, and his 362 yards set a franchise record for passing yards in a Raiders debut, team records show. Tight end Brock Bowers caught five passes for 103 yards before leaving in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. Jakobi Meyers, facing his former team, finished with eight receptions for 97 yards and praised Smith after the game, saying on NFL Network, "He's just a dog, man. He just wanted to win by any means... Big salute to Geno."

New England quarterback Drake Maye was 30 of 46 for 287 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Patriots built a 10-7 lead early in the third quarter, but Maye's errant pass was intercepted by Isaiah Pola-Mao, setting up the drive that produced Jeanty's go-ahead 3-yard run and put Las Vegas ahead...

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