Josh Allen says Bills fans left him unsure whether pass to Keon Coleman had scored

Josh Allen said the roar of Buffalo Bills fans left him unsure whether his pass to Keon Coleman had scored during the Bills’ 33-30 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 18, according to ESPN. Hit and spun around as he threw, the quarterback could not see whether Coleman caught the ball.

The third-quarter throw was a 12-yard touchdown. Allen said he had seen Coleman open before releasing it, so the uncertainty came after the pass left his hand. He said road games with so many Buffalo supporters can sound like home games, making the crowd’s reaction difficult to interpret.

Why Allen could not tell how the play ended

Running back James Cook III also noticed the Buffalo support. He said Bills fans had traveled from Buffalo and elsewhere and thanked them for showing up. ESPN reported that Cook accounted for 153 yards from scrimmage in the victory. The Bills’ recap broke that total down into 95 rushing yards on 22 carries and 58 receiving yards on three catches.

Coleman’s touchdown in Buffalo’s win

The Bills’ recap said the play came on third-and-eight from the Raiders’ 12-yard line with Buffalo leading 16-13 and more than six minutes remaining in the third quarter. Coleman caught the pass after Allen moved away from defenders. He finished with 59 receiving yards, and the touchdown was his third of the season.

Allen finished with 255 passing yards and two touchdown passes, according to ESPN. Left tackle Dion Dawkins said that, despite years alongside Allen, plays like this still caught his attention. He approached the quarterback afterward to praise him, telling ESPN, “We’re seeing it in real time.”

The win completed Buffalo’s two-game West Coast trip, according to the Bills. Allen also credited Coleman for getting open, saying, “He finds himself in the right place at the right time.” Coleman had topped 50 receiving yards in three games this season, the team’s recap said.