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McGloin leads Raiders comeback win
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OAKLAND (AP) — Matthew Stafford and Detroit’s passing game looked in midseason form even with star Calvin Johnson on the sideline watching.Stafford threw touchdown passes on his first two drives of the game for Detroit before Matt McGloin threw a 19-yard TD pass to Brice Butler with 6 seconds to go to give the Oakland Raiders a 27-26 win over the Lions in an exhibition game Friday night.McGloin came in after backup Derek Carr left with injured ribs earlier in the fourth quarter and led the game-winning 68-yard drive. The victory wasn’t complete until Sebastian Janikowski kicked the 33-yard extra point.That couldn’t overshadow a sharp performance from Stafford, who connected on a 28-yard pass to Golden Tate on Detroit’s second play from scrimmage and a 4-yard score to Kris Durham on the second drive.The Lions’ first-team offense looked sharp even with Johnson held out of his second straight preseason game.Matt Schaub threw a deflected interception on his first drive and Oakland’s first-team defense struggled early. But Carr provided a spark before McGloin got the win.Schaub started well in his first home game with the Raiders, converting a pair of third downs before his throw to James Jones in coverage was deflected and intercepted by James Ihedigbo.Two plays later, cornerback Tarell Brown bit on a double move and Tate raced past him to catch a 28-yard score.Kicker Nate Freese hit the upright on the extra point from the 15-yard line.