Evansville, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - D.J. Balentine scored 17 points to lead Evansville to a 52-49 win over No. 23 Northern Iowa on Thursday. Egidijus Mockevicius supplied 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Purple Aces (11-2, 1-0 MVC), who won their fourth straight game in their Missouri Valley Conference opener. Seth Tuttle had 18 points to lead the Panthers (11-2, 0-1) and Wes Washpun added 11 off the bench in the loss. The Panthers built some separation in the first half courtesy of a 13-0 run that helped them to a 24-10 lead with 5:25 left. Evansville closed to within 30-20 at halftime. The Purple Aces ran off nine straight points early in the second half to pull within 34-33 prior to the second media timeout. Evansville took the lead later in the frame, but Tuttles layup moved the Panthers back in front by one with 3:46 left. They did not score for another 3:38, however, as Washpun cut their deficit to 48-47 with under 10 seconds left. Jaylon Brown converted a pair of free throws before Washpun made another one inside to keep it a one-point game, but Brown made two more at the line and Jeremy Morgans 3-pointer was off the mark on the final possession. Game Notes Northern Iowa shot 44 percent from the floor and limited the Purple Aces to 32 percent shooting. However, Evansville made 19 free throws on 25 attempts compared to 6-of-7 from the line for the visitors ... Evansville shot 1-for-11 from beyond the arc. Washington Capitals Jerseys . -- Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to "Do something right, baby. Dennis Maruk Jersey . The Sochi organizing committee said in Fridays statement that the torch relay reached the North Pole on Oct. 19. 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Watt caught a 1-yard touchdown pass, Arian Foster ran for 138 yards and a score and the Houston Texans won their second straight game to open the season, beating the Oakland Raiders 30-14 on Sunday. Instead of controlling the game from his usual defensive end position, Watt made his biggest impact on the opening drive. He lined up as a tight end and caught a pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to get Houston (2-0) started. "Any way I can help the team win," Watt said. "If thats a way that I can help the team and continue to help the team, then Ill do that." After losing their final 14 games in a two-win season in 2013, the Texans have opened 2014 with back-to-back wins under new coach Bill OBrien. The home opener for the Raiders (0-2) hardly could have gone worse as they fell behind 27-0 after three quarters. "Theyre excited to see their Raiders and what was that that we put out there on the field today?" safety Charles Woodson said. "Thats embarrassing. Im embarrassed for this team, Im embarrassed for the fans." They turned the ball over four times, including one bizarre instance where Johnathan Joseph stripped James Jones twice on the same slapstick play that defined this game for Oakland. Jones caught a 20-yard pass from Derek Carr late in the first half before getting stripped by Joseph at the Houston 35. Jones picked the ball up and ran toward the end zone, but Joseph knocked the ball out again from behind and D.J. Swearinger recovered at the Texans 3. That was one of four Raiders turnovers in scoring territory. Carr moved Oakland downfield with a 41-yard run early in the second quarter only to negate that good play by throwing an interception by Kareem Jackson that set up Randy Bullocks first of three field goals. Mychal Rivera then fumbled a catch early in the third quarter and Joseph returned it 49 yards to set up Fitzpatricks second TD pass, a 12-yarder to DeAndre Hopkins that made it 24-0. That got the boo birds out in earnest. Fitzpatrick finished 14 for 19 for 139 yardss to beat the Raiders for the third time in as many starts with as many teams.dddddddddddd He led last-minute comebacks for Buffalo in 2011 and Tennessee last season before enjoying an easier win this time. "Were very fortunate and happy to be 2-0, but weve got to keep getting better," Fitzpatrick said. "Ive got to get better. Theyve got to get better and hopefully keep heading down that path." The frustration for the home crowd that has endured 11 straight seasons without a winning record began on the opening drive. The Texans easily moved the ball downfield with help from Fosters 40-yard run. On second-and-goal at the 1, Watt lined up at tight end and was wide open in the end zone when two Oakland defenders covered Foster. Watt caught his first pass since his days as a tight end at Central Michigan in 2007 to give the Texans the lead. "Weve been working on that for a while," OBrien said. "Look, youve got a guy there who is such a great athlete at 6-foot-7, 290 pounds. Hes got really good hands. You should probably try to get him in there once in a while on offence." Watt didnt do much defensively until his hit on Carr led to an interception by Brooks Reed late in the fourth quarter. Foster, who has back-to-back 100-yard rushing games in his return from back surgery, scored on a 5-yard run on Houstons second drive to make it 14-0. The Texans outgained the Raiders 150-3 in the first quarter and things didnt get much better for Oakland. "Thats a recipe for getting your butt kicked," coach Dennis Allen said. "I told the players in there just now, the only people that can change it are the people that are in that locker room, coaches and players. Weve got to make a conscious decision to get this thing changed." Playing against the team that drafted his big brother David first overall in 2002, Derek Carr went 27 for 42 for 263 yards with a late TD pass to James Jones and two interceptions. NOTES: The Texans have started 2-0 for five straight seasons. ... Justin Tuck blocked a late field goal attempt by Bullock, ending his streak of 16 consecutive made kicks. ... Raiders LB Sio Moore (ankle) and WR Rod Streater (hip) left with injuries. 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