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Mendoza Throws TD in Preseason Debut | Reno News
Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 draft pick, made his preseason debut for the Las Vegas Raiders and threw a six-yard touchdown to Jack Bech, leading one scoring drive in four series while completing 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards—becoming the first top overall pick since Baker Mayfield in 2018 to score a TD in his preseason opener. Though the Raiders lost 27-14 to the Cardinals, coach Klint Kubiak praised Mendoza’s growing command, while Mendoza himself admitted he let teammates down and has plenty to improve. The game was set up as a college title rematch between Mendoza (Indiana) and Carson Beck…
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