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NFL: Miami 17, Oakland 15

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Published: Nov. 16, 2008 at 4:31 PM
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn  (19)  prepares to be tackled by Oakland Raiders corner back Nmandi Asomugha (21) in first quarter action. The Miami Dolphins beat the Oakland Raiders 17-15  in Miami on November 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/Susan Knowles)
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn (19) prepares to be tackled by Oakland Raiders corner back Nmandi Asomugha (21) in first quarter action. The Miami Dolphins beat the Oakland Raiders 17-15 in Miami on November 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/Susan Knowles) | Enlarge Enlarge
MIAMI, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Dan Carpenter's 38-yard field goal with 38 seconds left Sunday allowed the Miami Dolphins to escape with a 17-15 win over the Oakland Raiders.

The surprising Dolphins (6-4) have won four games in a row.

Quarterback Chad Pennington led the Dolphins on a 61-yard drive that culminated in the field goal that overcame a 15-14 deficit.

Though Pennington completed 16-of-22 passes for 174 yards, he failed to throw or run for a score and was sacked three times, once for a safety.

Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. scored on a 40-yard reverse in the first quarter. Dolphins running back Patrick Cobbs also scored once, and Ronnie Brown rushed for 101 yards on 16 carries.

Oakland's offense failed to score a touchdown. Sebastian Janikowski kicked two field goals.

The Raiders' Jay Richardson tackled Pennington in the end zone for a third-quarter safety.

Wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins scored on a 93-yard punt return in the fourth quarter, which gave Oakland its one-point lead with 4:30 left.

Quarterback JaMarcus Russell completed 15-of-22 passes for 156 yards in the Raiders' fourth straight loss.


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