San Diego, CA (Sportsbooks) - Philip Rivers threw for three touchdowns and Vincent Jackson set a career-high with 148 receiving yards, as the San Diego Chargers routed their AFC West-rival Oakland Raiders, 34-7. Rivers finished with 214 yards -- going over 3,000 yards (3,169) for the third straight season -- on 10-of-22 passing, and Jackson had a TD grab for the Chargers (5-8), who snapped a three-game slide and will play at Kansas City next week. LaDainian Tomlinson had 91 yards on 25 touches with a score in the win. Darren Sproles garnered two touchdowns on three catches. Stephen Cooper had a pair of interceptions for San Diego, which beat the Raiders for the 11th straight time. JaMarcus Russell was 9-of-13 for 68 yards with two picks and lost a fumble before leaving with a right ankle injury in the second quarter and not returning. Andrew Walter came in to replace Russell and ended 8-of-17 for 61 yards and an interception. Justin Fargas led the way on the ground for Oakland (3-10) with 50 yards on 12 carries. Zach Miller logged 64 yards on eight grabs for the Raiders, who have lost two straight and six of seven overall and will host the Patriots next week. Justin Miller accounted for the only Oakland points via a 92-yard kickoff return for a TD. HASH(0x994f290) |
