Drake Maye accounted for five touchdowns as the New England Patriots beat the Las Vegas Raiders 45–17 on Sunday, October 11, at Gillette Stadium.
The quarterback completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards, throwing four touchdown passes and scoring on a three-yard run. The result brought New England to 3–2 and dropped Las Vegas to the same record, according to Field Level Media’s game report.
DeMario Douglas caught two scoring passes. Hunter Henry and Kyle Williams also reached the end zone through the air, while Rhamondre Stevenson supplied another rushing touchdown. New England took a 21–7 lead into halftime and extended its advantage after the break.
The Patriots generated 536 yards of offense and averaged 8.1 yards per play. Maye finished with a 150.9 passer rating as the offense converted both fourth-down attempts and scored touchdowns on four of five red-zone possessions, Pats Pulpit reported.
Las Vegas received eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown from Brock Bowers, but its running game produced only 38 yards on 18 attempts. Rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza made his NFL debut late in the defeat, completing six of eight throws for 48 yards, according to Silver and Black Pride.
New England’s win also carried injury concerns. Left tackle Will Campbell left with a knee injury and running back TreVeyon Henderson departed with an ankle injury; neither returned. Their availability will require further team updates.
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