Bolts beat Raiders in Turner's expected finale: Chargers defeat Raiders 24-21
Danario Alexander #84 of the San Diego Chargers catches the ball while being covered by Brandian Ross #29 of the Oakland Raiders on December 30, 2012 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.
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Posted: 12/31/2012
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SAN DIEGO - Micheal Spurlock returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and San Diego beat the Oakland Raiders 24-21 on a wet, gloomy Sunday in what's expected to be Norv Turner's final game as Chargers coach.
Turner and general manager A.J. Smith are expected to be fired because the Chargers (7-9) missed the playoffs for the third straight season. The Raiders finished 4-12.
If Turner does get fired, he'll finish 56-40 in six seasons with San Diego, but just 24-24 the past three seasons.
Spurlock became the first Chargers player to have a kickoff and punt return for touchdowns in consecutive weeks. He returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown a week earlier in a victory against the New York Jets.
San Diego linebacker Takeo Spikes and Oakland running back Mike Goodson were ejected following a skirmish in the second quarter.
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