Broncos… 23 Raiders… 20 (OT)
DENVER -- The Denver Broncos may never have called a smarter timeout.
Jason Elam’s 23-yard field goal with 5 minutes 48 seconds left in overtime gave the Broncos a 23-20 win Sunday a few minutes after the Oakland Raiders had been celebrating what they believed was a victory.
Sebastian Janikowski made a 52-yard field goal at 11:13 of overtime. But as the Raiders (0-2) rushed the field in celebration and the Broncos hung their heads in defeat, the officials ruled Denver had called a timeout just before the snap.
On the retry, Janikowski’s kick hit the left upright, giving the Broncos (2-0) the ball at their 42. They drove to the Oakland six and Elam kicked the field goal on first down.
Janikowski missed three field-goal tries last week in 32-year-old Coach Lane Kiffin’s debut.
Quoteworthy: “I feel bad. But not really.” -- John Lynch, Broncos safety, on the Raiders’ lost field goal.
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