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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Wes Lunts 2013 decision to transfer to Illinois from Oklahoma State was just the kind of news an Illini team coming off a two-win season needed.The strong-armed Illinois native had led his high school to two state titles before heading south and becoming the first freshman to start as the Cowboys quarterback in decades.Three years later, Lunts Illini career has included about as many wins as losses, multiple games lost to injury, two head coaches fired in a swirl of turmoil that had nothing to do with the senior quarterback, and a single bowl game appearance. That is far short of what Lunt had in mind when he came home and leaves a lot undone as he starts his final season at Illinois.You know, I had high expectations coming in, just wanted to make a bowl game every year, Lunt said. And not having that last year is the biggest thing.But Lunt has the faith of his latest coach, Lovie Smith. And Lunt is still very much on the radars of NFL teams.I think he may be one of the most undervalued players in the country this year, said Gil Brandt, the longtime NFL talent guru who ranks him among the top three quarterbacks in the Big Ten. I think the guy can be just as good as (Iowa quarterback) C.J. Beathard. I think that a lot of (scouts) will be finding their way down to Champaign.In a sport often characterized by loud intensity and playing a position where ego and even brash self-confidence are prized, Lunt said his football demeanor has been defined by calm at least since he was in high school in Rochester, a small town just east of Springfield.There, he caught himself yelling on the field at a friend and teammate -- nothing particularly bad, just the players name. But Lunt says that was enough.I was like, `Man, I should not have done that, he said. I do yell, and I think theres a time and place to do it. You know, I dont like to be seen doing it and look like a lunatic or all crazy.His calm has helped at Illinois, where little has gone as planned the past few years.Lunt spent a season the bench after his transfer. The following year, as he had at Oklahoma State, he lost his job after an injury. That was 2014, when Reilly OToole replaced Lunt and led the Illini to a bowl game.Last season, Lunt was again healthy. But what happened off the field was anything but. The head coach, Tim Beckman, was fired a week before the opening game amid allegations of player mistreatment. And his replacement, Bill Cubit, was fired in March to make way for Smith.Hes been through a lot, Smith said of Lunt. Think about playing for four head coaches. He can adjust. We like him being in charge.Smith has made a point of saying hes watched very little film of last seasons Illini. Given the circumstances, he wanted to give players a chance to prove themselves outside of that turmoil.But Smith says he has watched film from Illinois 14-13 comeback win over Nebraska, with Lunt in mind.I saw enough on Wes, really, right there, Smith said.Lunt engineered a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown drives and the Illini were, for a moment, 1-0 in the Big Ten.But Illinois lost six of its next seven. That left Lunt a clear-cut goal for this season, he said. Get to a bowl game.Hell be trying to get there in a new offense that Smith says will lean on the run and with no proven go-to receivers on the roster. But the offense will be closer to the pro-style offenses that Brandt and others think Lunt might someday lead than Illinois has been running.Just where Lunt will be a few years out, whether hell see his name on an NFL roster, the quarterback isnt sure.I dont know, he said. 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Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury.TAMPA, Fla. -- Derek Carr kept throwing touchdowns and the officials kept throwing flags as both set records as the Oakland Raiders defeated Tampa Bay 30-24 in overtime on Sunday.Carr finished with a franchise-record 513 yards passing -- completing 40 of 59 passes without an interception. The Raiders (6-2) also overcame a NFL-record 23 penalties for 200 yards to remain unbeaten on the road.Carr threw to Seth Roberts for the winning score with under two minutes to go in overtime. He had tied the game a scoring throw to Mychal Rivera with 1:38 remaining in regulation.It was an awesome performance. Ive seen some good ones. I think well continue to see good ones from him, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said.Carr said when he was told he had thrown for more yards in a game than any other quarterback in team history, he nearly cried.Not in a weird way, just like thats stuff you dream of as a kid, the third-year pro said. Im just blessed.Carr broke a 52-year-old record set by Cotton Davidson.Offensive tackle and ex-Buc Donald Penn and Amari Cooper also caught TD passes, with Cooper winding up with 12 receptions for 173 yards and Michael Crabtree adding eight catches for 108 yards.Oakland amassed 626 yards total offense and dominated time of possession by more than 15 minutes against an overworked Tampa Bay defense that was on the field 85 plays.Jameis Winston threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (3-4), who took a 24-17 lead on a 1-yard run by Jacquizz Rodgers and 2-point conversion.Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski missed a 50-yard field goal as time expired to send it into overtime.Janikowski misfired again from 52 yards on Oaklands first possession of the extra period. On the winning play, Carr hit Roberts into the middle of the field on fourth-and-4, Tampa Bay defenders lunged and missed the tackle at the 30, and the receiver sped into the end zone.The Raiders, who beat Jacksonville last week and remained in Florida to prepare for the Bucs, are 5-0 on the road for the first time since 1977. Tampa Bay, which had a two-game winning streak stopped, fell to 0-3 at home.They tried to give us the game -- two missed field goals and all those penalties, Tampa Bay tackle Demar Dotson said.ddddddddddddWe didnt take it.DID YA SEE THAT?: Raiders OL Donald Penn was with the Bucs for eight years before being released after the 2013 season. His 1-yard TD made it 10-10 early in the third quarter. The 315-pound tackle crossed his arms and struck a pose for the announced crowd of 61,058I had to let them know they made a big mistake in cutting me, Penn said. II had to let them know Im back.FILLING IN: With RB Doug Martin still sidelined by a hamstring injury, Rodgers made his third start for Tampa Bay and rushed for 69 yards on 19 carries against the leagues 32nd-ranked defense. Rodgers topped 100 yards each of the previous two games , keying victories over Carolina and San Francisco. Martin, the leagues second-leading rusher a year ago, has been out since getting hurt at Arizona Week Two.FLAGS, FLAGS AND MORE FLAGS: The Raiders hurt themselves repeatedly with penalties, including a delay of game on first and goal from the Tampa Bay and an offensive pass interference call against WR Michael Crabtree that nullified a touchdown. They wound up settling for Sebastian Janikowskis 31-yard field goal that trimmed a second-quarter deficit to 10-3. Oakland was penalized four times, twice on third-and-1 for lining up with 12 men on defense, during the fourth-quarter drive Winston used to put Tampa Bay up 24-17.I cant believe it, but it just shows the resilience of this team. We just have to work to clean that up, Cooper said. We cant be a championship team like that, so we have to clean that up. Definitely.INJURIES: The Raiders lost CB Sean Smith with a shoulder injury on the second play of the game. The Bucs said Rodgers left the game late with a foot injury.UP NEXT: The Raiders return home from their extended stay in Florida to face the Denver Broncos. The Bucs have a short week, continuing a three-game homestand against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '