OAKLAND, Calif. —
Bruce Gradkowski solidified his backup quarterback spot for the Oakland Raiders with his arm. David Carr did the same for the San Francisco 49ers with his toughness and legs.
Gradkowski threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns after Taylorsville High School grad Jason Campbell left with an injury, and Carr led a late touchdown drive that gave the Niners a 28-24 victory Saturday night.
It’s also fortunate that Campbell has two weeks before the season opener to recover from the stinger that knocked him out in the second quarter.
He was down for about 5 minutes before leaving in the passenger seat of a cart. He watched the second half from the sideline.
“It felt a lot worse at the time that it happened, but ... they don’t think it’s going to be really, really serious,” Campbell said. “But at the same time it’s something we’ve got to take care of before the season starts.”
Gradkowski once again proved more than capable as a backup. After breathing life into Oakland’s offense last year when he took over the reins from JaMarcus Russell, Gradkowski was once again relegated to backup status after Oakland got Campbell in the offseason from Washington.
The Niners put together a 16-play, 80-yard drive to win it.
Terry native and Mississippi State product Anthony Dixon then scored on third-and-goal from the 1 to give the Niners the lead with 1:44 left. Carr passed to Nate Byham for the two-pointer.
Campbell got off to another strong start, completing four passes for 67 yards on the 81-yard touchdown drive.
Gradkowski then hit Murphy on a seam route behind safety Reggie Smith for a 74-yard touchdown.
Travis LaBoy beat left tackle Mario Henderson for a sack and knocked Campbell out.
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell fires a pass during warmups before a preseason NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
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