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Index card 4th-down ruling draws ire of Raiders

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OAKLAND -- The Oakland Raiders took exception to a controversial measurement for a key first down in the Dallas Cowboys' game-winning drive in a 20-17 victory Sunday night.

After Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott ran a QB keeper up the middle on fourth-and-1 from his own 39-yard line with about five minutes to play in a tie game, the ball was spotted just short of the 40-yard line.

The chains were called out and referee Gene Steratore folded up an index card to see if there was space between the nose of the football and the pole.