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Raiders running back Michael Bush pushes past Tampa Bay's Sabby Piscitelli, left, and Oakland's Cornell Green (74) to score a first-quarter touchdown.

Williams, who missed the first 10 games of the season because of a career-threatening injury to his right knee from September 2007, hurt his left knee at the end of a 28-yard gain in front of the Bucs bench.

That drive stalled on downs at the Oakland 33, and Bush took over from there. He slipped through the grasp of would-be tacklers Kevin Carter and Jovan Haye on his 67-yard TD burst and carried repeatedly on the Raiders' next possession to burn the clock and set up Sebastian Janikowski's 25-yard field goal that made it 31-24 with 1:09 to go.

Bush, playing a bigger role because Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden were hobbled by injuries, carried 14 times for 48 yards in the first three quarters. He gained 129 on 13 attempts in the fourth quarter.

"I knew it was all on me," Bush said. "I'm hoping that I made a statement."

The Bucs gave up 564 yards rushing and allowed Carolina, Atlanta and San Diego to convert 21 of 37 third downs the previous three weeks. Oakland finished with 192 yards rushing and converted 6 of 13 third downs.

Garcia threw for 257 yards, including a 58-yarder to Michael Clayton for a third-quarter touchdown that erased Oakland's 14-7 halftime lead. Williams finished with a season-best 78 yards rushing on 12 carries.

"This collapse in this last month of the season is something that none of us ever would have expected," Garcia said. "It definitely hurts. It's going to stick with us for a long time after this day."

Notes: Russell was 14-of-21 and was intercepted once. He threw a 3-yard TD pass to Chaz Schilens in the second quarter. ... Fargas left the game with a knee strain and McFadden didn't finish because of an ankle sprain. ... Bucs LB Derrick Brooks left with a hamstring injury that prevented him from chasing Bush on his long TD run.  

NFL game stories Quick look at Week 9 games STEELERS 28, BRONCOS 10: Roethlisberger throws 3 TDs COWBOYS 20, EAGLES 16: Austin’s TD puts Dallas atop NFC East COLTS 20, TEXANS 17: Indy's 17th-straight regular season win  |    Video SAINTS 30, PANTHERS 20: N.O. now 8-0 for first time in its history CHARGERS 21, GIANTS 20: N.Y. loses 4th straight  |    Video BUCS 38, PACKERS 28: Rookie QB leads Tampa to first win  |    Video PATRIOTS 27, DOLPHINS 17: Brady-Moss connection thrives  |    Video CARDINALS 41, BEARS 21: Warner tosses 5 TDs  |    Video BENGALS 17, RAVENS 7: Cincy cements AFC North status  |    Video FALCONS 31, REDSKINS 17: Atlanta gets into scuffle, still wins TITANS 34, 49ERS 27: Young improves to 2-0 as a starter this year SEAHAWKS 32, LIONS 20: Seattle overcomes 17-0 hole JAGUARS 24, CHIEFS 21: Chargers cast-off Chambers can't save K.C. Byes: Bills, Browns, Raiders, Rams, Vikings, Jets

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