Pete Carroll became the oldest head coach in NFL history when the Raiders’ game in New England kicked off on Sunday, and he became the oldest coach to win a game a few hours later.

Carroll guided the Raiders to a 20-13 win over the Patriots in his first game as the head coach of Las Vegas. He had an old friend from Seattle to thank for much of the help along the way.

Quarterback Geno Smith went 24-of-34 for 362 yards, including a 36-yard bomb to rookie Dont’e Thornton late in the fourth quarter that helped seal the win for the Raiders. Smith, who joined the team in a trade with the Seahawks this offseason, also threw a touchdown to Tre Tucker in the first quarter and hooked up with Jakobi Meyers eight times for 97 yards on the day.

He also connected with tight end Brock Bowers five time

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