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SPORTS Saturday 11 November 2017

Wilson throws 2 TD passes, Seahawks win again in Arizona

By BOB BAUM it could go at any moment. Larry Fitzgerald caught 10 Wilson do this sort of thing jured the same knee in the
AP Sports Writer “It has been bothering me passes for 113 yards for the too many times. season opener. Branch
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rus- all season,” Sherman said. Cardinals, topping 15,000 “It’s not a surprise, his ability was the Cardinals’ lead-
sell Wilson has been con- “It is one of those things. You yards receiving for his ca- to extend plays,” defensive ing tackler through eight
founding the Arizona Car- just have to play through reer in the process. tackle Josh Mauro said, games with 68.
dinals with his escape an- Seahawks defensive tackle
tics for a long time. Jarran Reed left in the first
He did it again Thursday quarter with a hamstring
night in the biggest play of injury. And Seattle left
the Seattle Seahawks’ 22- tackle Duane Brown, in his
16 victory. second game since being
In what his coach Pete acquired in a trade from
Carroll called “an extraor- Houston, went down with
dinary play,” Wilson eluded an ankle injury in the sec-
the Cardinals with an array ond quarter.
of jukes and spin moves be- Seattle linebacker Michael
fore completing a 54-yard Wilhoite (calf) and Arizona
pass to Doug Baldwin, set- tight end Ifeanyi Momah
ting up his second touch- (ankle) also had to leave
down pass to Jimmy Gra- the contest.
ham. The Seahawks already were
Seattle climbed within without safety Earl Thomas,
a half-game of the first- who sat out the game with
place Los Angeles Rams in a hamstring injury.
the NFC West in a game Arians said there’s a pos-
marred by a host of injuries, sibility Humphries, Branch
including a season-ending Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) lies injured on the turf after tackling Arizona and Momah all go on in-
one to Seattle cornerback Cardinals wide receiver John Brown (12) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, jured reserve.
Richard Sherman. Nov. 9, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. Sherman did not return to the game after the injury. PENALTY FLOOD
The Seahawks (6-3) limited Associated Press Seattle entered the game
Adrian Peterson to 29 yards as the most penalized team
in 21 carries, improving to it as long as you can and With his team leading 15- “that’s really the catalyst of in the league with 82, nine
4-0-1 in Arizona in Bruce Ari- when it goes, it goes.” 10, Wilson scrambled and their whole offense.”. more than its nearest com-
ans’ five seasons as coach Seahawks linebacker Bob- spun his way out of serious Arians called the play petitor, the New York Jets
of the Cardinals (4-5). The by Wagner linked the inju- trouble repeatedly before “probably the deciding and it looks like their lead in
only time the Seahawks ries to playing on Thursday throwing from his heels to factor in the game.” that category for another
haven’t beaten Arians’ nights. Baldwin. Antoine Bethea Wilson threw 2 yards to Gra- week is assured.
team in Arizona was in last “We play a physical game, fell down trying to knock ham on the next play and With their 12 penalties (for
season’s 6-6 tie. a physical sport,” he said, the pass away and Bald- the Seahawks led 22-10 108 yards) on Thursday, the
Seattle’s Kam Chancellor “and to ask us to turn win raced downfield on a with 12:49 to play. Seahawks have 94 in nine
forced a fumble by Peter- around and be ready after 54-yard play to the Arizona Kerwynn Williams scored on games.
son on Arizona’s first offen- Sunday, to turn around and 2-yard line. a one-yard run with 20 sec- Four Seattle penalties for 41
sive play and later tackled have our bodies OK on that “I saw (outside linebacker) onds to play for the Cardi- yards aided the Cardinals
him in the end zone for a Thursday, is really tough for Chandler Jones right there nals and Seattle recovered on their first touchdown
safety. us to do.” and whenever you see him the onside kick try to seal drive.
Sherman limped off the Wilson, sacked a sea- right there it is not a good the win. The Seahawks had 16 pen-
field in the third quarter, son-high five times, com- thing,” Wilson said. “So i INJURIES alties for 138 yards in their
one of at least seven play- pleted 22 of 32 passes for was trying to find a way There were injuries to impor- home loss to Washington
ers who left the game with 238 yards. Arizona’s Drew to get some space and tant players on both sides. on Sunday.
injuries. He said afterward Stanton, in his second start get away from him I think Arizona left tackle D.J. UP NEXT
he had ruptured an Achil- since Carson Palmer went I swung back twice and Humphries and safety Seahawks: Host Atlanta on
les tendon. He had sat out down with a broken arm, gave Doug a chance to Tyvon Branch both left with Monday, Nov. 20.
practice all week nursing completed 24 of 47 for 273 make a play.” right knee injuries early in Cardinals: Play at Houston
the sore Achilles, knowing yards and a touchdown. The Cardinals have seen the game. Humphries in- on Sunday, Nov. 19.q