Palmer leads Raiders past Bolts
<p>Oakland Raiders wide receiver Denarius Moore, left, catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter while defended by Chargers safety Eric Weddle on Thursday night at San Diego.</p>
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Carson Palmer looked like an NFL quarterback again, not like a guy who had settled into semi-retirement in Southern California.
Philip Rivers looked, well, like the turnover-prone quarterback that he's been since opening day.
Palmer threw two touchdown passes and Michael Bush ran 30 times for a season-high 157 yards and one touchdown to lead the Oakland Raiders to a 24-17 win over San Diego (4-5) on Thursday night, the Chargers' fourth straight loss.
The Raiders (5-4) broke a two-game losing streak and took a half-game lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.
Palmer threw touchdown passes of 33 and 26 yards to Denarius Moore in his second start and third appearance since being acquired in a trade with Cincinnati. Palmer was 14 of 20 for 299 yards, with one interception.
Bush helped carry the load for the Raiders with running and also had three catches for 85 yards.