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Reception line:
Jay Cutler’s 48-yard TD pass to Darrell Jackson in the third quarter gave Denver a 23-0 lead. It was all but over.
Royal treatment:
Eddie Royal, Denver’s first rookie wide receiver to start on opening day since Vance Johnson in 1985, was sensational. He capped the Broncos’ first possession with a 26-yard TD catch.
Big-play statement:
Early in the second quarter, Cutler and Tony Scheffler hooked up for a 72-yard pass play, giving the Broncos first-and-goal on the Oakland 4. Denver settled for a field goal, but the Broncos’ dangerous passing game had been established.
