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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Playing in high-profile games is old hat for the Denver Broncos after two trips to the Super Bowl the past three seasons and plenty of other opportunities to play on the NFLs biggest stages.Its a new experience for the Oakland Raiders, who have spent more than a decade at the bottom of the standings and far from the limelight of hyped primetime games.For the first time since 2006, the Raiders (6-2) have an opportunity to play on the NFLs premier Sunday night stage when they host the Broncos (6-2) on Sunday night in an AFC West showdown.I think what we recognize as an organization is as you become relevant, as you play good football, youre going to have more of these opportunities, coach Jack Del Rio said.This is the natural progression in building a good football team. We should expect to be in these games. Were going to expect to win these games. Then were going to move forward and have more of these kinds of games.The game offers an intriguing matchup with Derek Carr and Oaklands high-powered offense that is coming off a record-setting performance in last weeks 30-24 overtime win at Tampa Bay facing Von Miller and the leagues most dominant defense.Adding more juice to the matchup is the fact that these teams are longtime rivals with a history of playing in big games.Weve never liked the Raiders, safety T.J. Ward said. Its always come in the same way, regardless of what their record is. Its just a dislike we have for them. And thats not going to change.Here are some other things to watch this week:LUXURY CARR: In his third season as a pro, Carr has made significant strides and is now considered one of the top quarterbacks in the league . Carr threw for a franchise-record 513 yards last week and joined Y.A. Tittle and Ben Roethlisberger as the only players to throw for at least 500 yards and four touchdowns in a game without an interception.Its still kind of surreal and I dont think it will be real to me until Im done playing and I can kind of look back, Carr said of the accolades.TURN IT OVER: The Broncos are tied for the NFL lead with 16 takeaways this season, leading to a league-high 80 points on the ensuing drives. Denver has won 27 straight games when winning the turnover battle, including last year in Oakland when Chris Harris 74-yard interception return in the fourth quarter turned a possible go-ahead drive for the Raiders into a win for the Broncos.MACK ATTACK: Raiders edge rusher Khalil Mack had his best game ever the previous time he faced the Broncos. Mack had five sacks that game, including one in the end zone against Brock Osweiler that led to a safety in Oaklands 15-12 win . Osweiler is no longer in Denver and the Broncos have two new tackles in Russell Okung and Donald Stephenson. Mack is hitting his stride of late with four sacks the past three games after recording just one the first five weeks.The guys a monster, teammate Bruce Irvin said. He wreaks havoc every week and he has to be accounted for. Its that time of year where hes about to get it rolling. Its really exciting to see.COOP AND CRAB: The Raiders have one of the leagues most dynamic receiving duos in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree. Cooper is third in the league with 52 catches and 787 yards receiving, while Crabtree is tied for the league lead with six TD catches and ranks fifth with 47 catches. The Broncos counter with the leagues top secondary , led by cornerbacks Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr. and Bradley Roby.I feel like they have two good receivers. I dont feel they have two elite receivers, Ward said. So, we have two elite corners. We have three elite corners, and thats their job. So, I think well be all right.CLEAN IT UP: The Raiders are coming off a record-setting performance theyd like to forget. Oakland committed an NFL record 23 penalties last week in Tampa Bay for 200 yards. The Raiders are on pace for 172 penalties this season, which would break the record of 163 the franchise set in 2011.Were not going to dwell on it, Del Rio said. Were not going to spend any more time than is necessary to make the corrections, and then we move on.---AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton in Englewood, Colorado, contributed to this report---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLHector Herrera Mexico Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Nestor Araujo Jersey . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. http://www.nationalsoccermexico.com/guillermo-ochoa-mexico-jersey/ . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Isaac Brizuela Jersey .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Miguel Layun Jersey . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency.LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas coach Bill Self and Nebraska coach Tim Miles exchanged a few humorous words after the third-ranked Jayhawks rolled to an 89-72 victory over their former Big 12 foe on Saturday.Turns out Miles was giving him a little jab.Come on, what do you have to complain about? Nothing, Miles said, recalling their light-hearted conversation. Sorry, the cheerleaders little thing on their pompom fell on the floor. You got it tough.Indeed, Self had just spent most of the afternoon riding the officials and riding his players.Basically, spoiling for a fight.But from Miles perspective, there wasnt much reason: The Jayhawks made it look easy.I thought the first half we were really good, we were really solid. The second half we werent, Self said. We didnt guard anybody, but the first half was good, so well dwell on the positive.Thats what I always choose to do, he added with a wry grin, dwell on the positive.Frank Mason III had 18 points and seven assists without a turnover. Josh Jackson had 17 points and Svi Mykhailiuk added 15. Devonte Graham scored 14 and kept everybody calm. Landen Lucas was 5 for 5 from the field and finished with 12 points to give Kansas (9-1) an inside presence.The result was a blowout despite the absence of forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who is suspended following his arrest Friday for misdemeanor battery. The part-time starter spent the game in street clothes.I dont know anything more than I knew yesterday, which is very little, Self said. Its not anything thats worth commenting on because theres no decisions to be made as far as finality goes until you hear what transpired, and certainly Im sure people are trying to figure it out.Tai Webster led Nebraska (5-5) with 22 points. Ed Morrow Jr. finished with 16.Yeah, it was rough, Webster said, a tough environment to come into. The crowd is nothing like weve seen before, but theyre good at what they do. They pressure you full-court, every time you take it out, and theyre relentless. Theyre tough.The Jayhawks rolled to a 54-34 halftime lead, but things started to go haywire after the break. They missed eight of their first 11 free throws inn the second half, allowing Nebraska to claw back into the game.ddddddddddddWhat really set Self off, though, came with about 12 minutes left, when Mykhailiuk tracked down a loose ball and tried to throw an alley-oop pass to Jackson off the glass. Jacksons dunk hit the rim and sprung into the air -- and sent Self springing from his seat with an R-rated roar.Asked who earned the brunt for it, Jackson or Mykhailiuk, Lucas chimed in: Everybody on the court.It was Jackson who responded, though. He scored the next two baskets, then converted an emphatic jam, as the Jayhawks pushed their lead back to 20 and coasted the rest of the way.Thats a fast team, a skilled team, a powerful team. They can get you a lot of ways, Miles said. I was really proud of our guys. I thought the second half we showed some toughness, some resiliency to at least claw back and make it uneasy on them.BIG PICTURENebraska has lost five of six, including a blowout loss to No. 10 Creighton. The only win for Miles struggling team during that stretch came against South Dakota.Kansas finished 14 of 25 from the free throw line, continuing a troubling trend. Jackson was 3 of 8, while Udoka Azubuike clanked three of his four attempts off the rim.BRAGG BENCHEDThe Jayhawks sophomore forward pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery after allegedly pushing his girlfriend down a flight of stairs. Bragg had appeared in their first nine games, starting five of them, and is averaging 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 minutes.I think one reason why in the first half we were more focused was because of it. I dont know, Self said. But they seemed to be pretty focused in the first half, but it was a distraction, and with teams and throughout seasons, theres going to be different things come up.UP NEXTNebraska returns home to play Gardner-Webb on Dec. 18.Kansas plays Davidson on Dec. 17 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '