OAKLAND, Calif. _ Some came with painted faces and spikes protruding from shoulder pads and helmets that made them look more like Halloween characters instead of diehard football fans.
They cheered, cussed and ranted, all directed toward the Jaguars.
But the Jaguars sent the Raiders fans home disappointed after Gardner Minshew threw two fourth quarter touchdowns for a 20-16 victory in the final game played at Oakland-Alamada County Coliseum before the franchise heads to Las Vegas next season.
The Jaguars finally earned themselves some good fortune after losing five straight by at least 17 points. It was the Jaguars' first victory on the West Coast since defeating the Raiders, 13-6, on Jan. 2 2005.
Minshew is special. He delivered in the clutch.
The Jaguars trailed by a 16-3 deficit at halftime and the Jaguars looked like they were heading for their sixth straight lose.
But Minshew put on a magic show in the fourth quarter, throwing two fourth quarter touchdowns passes to Chris Conley. The go-ahead score came with 31 seconds left and Minshew threw a 4-yard strike to Conley running a crossing pattern at the end of the end zone.
It appeared early in the game, the Jaguars didn't have a chance, they were ambushed by a Black-and-silver clad crowd and a Raiders football team determined to close out an era of playing in Oakland for 60 years with a win.
Coach Doug Marrone had loud music blaring from loudspeakers during Friday's practice in their indoor practice facility to get his players prepared for what they were going to get Sunday. But there was no duplication. When the Jaguars marched on the field about an hour before kickoff, boos reigned like an orchestra and it got louder when they headed toward the sideline just before kickoff.
It didn't take long for the Raiders to expose the Jaguars list of flaws. They couldn't stop the run or stop the Raiders from making big plays. For nearly the entire game, the offense had no pop just an overabundance of stalled drives. After Minshew connected with Keelan Cole on a 55-yard pass on the Jaguars' opening drive, the gained just 8 yards on their next 11 offensive plays.
Trailing by 13 at halftime, the Jaguars were held to two first downs and just 75 total yards. The Raiders had 17 first downs and Darren Waller did just about anything he wanted � catching six passes for 106 yards in the first half.
The Jaguars' lone points came from Josh Lambo, a 28 field goal in the first quarter and a 43-yarder in the third. Derek Carr carved up the Jaguars for ??? yards but the Jaguars defensive front had their moments with three sacks. But it was far from enough.
After the game, Raiders fans threw water bottles and other objects at security officials who were in charged in keeping fans off the field. There also were several arrests made.
