Some Raiders fans had started heading for the exits midway through the fourth quarter after the Cardinals scored 20 unanswered points. Most, though, stayed because the King of the Preseason was warming up.
Onetime starter Matt McGloin came in and calmly led Oakland 83 yards down the field in 12 plays. He threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Kris Durham and then a two-point conversion pass to Brice Butler to tie the game at 23 with 2:18 left.
McGloin’s domination of third-team defenses would not save the day, as with 31 seconds left, Marion Grice would run for a 12-yard touchdown and a 30-23 Arizona win.