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Continued from Page 18 took advantage of a short a good job of containing
"We've been ready to go. field on the next possession their quarterbacks."
I'm glad these two games after the Chargers turned Easton Stick led the Char-
were on the road and get it over on downs. He threw gers to a pair of scores in
that feeling of the rush and an 18-yard pass to Jaron the fourth quarter to get
what that feels like," Wilson Brown on second-and-18 them within eight.
said. to move Seattle to the Los The fifth-round pick had an
Seattle's rushed for 125 Angeles 31. Four plays later, 8-yard strike to Andre Pat-
yards and averaged 6.0 Prosise went up the middle ton with 9:26 remaining.
yards per carry during the from a yard out to extend Stick then ran around right
first half. C.J. Prosise (5 car- the lead to 13-3. end from 4 yards out on the
ries, 32 yards) and Rashaad Philip Rivers and Keenan Al- next drive to get the Char-
Penny (8 carries, 22 yards) len did not suit up for a third gers within 23-15.
scored touchdowns while straight game, with Char- "I started looking left and
Chris Carson had 23 yards gers coach Anthony Lynn just didn't see anybody
on three attempts on the sticking to his pre-training open. Andre did a good
first drive. camp plan of resting his job separating from his guy Los Angeles Chargers tight end Sean Culkin, right, is tackled by
"We really wanted to run veterans. With Melvin Gor- and made a play," Stick Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jamar Taylor during the second
the football and be effi- don continuing to hold out, said about his pass to Pat- half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019,
cient," Seattle coach Pete the running game strug- ton. Los Angeles (0-3) had in Carson, Calif.
Carroll said. "The running gled as Austin Ekeler and the ball late in the fourth Associated Press
backs did a real nice job Justin Jackson combined but the drive stalled on its
and that's a tribute to the for 23 yards on nine carries. 48 when a wide-open Jus- at Minnesota. KICKING WOES
system." The offensive line also con- tice Liggins slipped on a Cardale Jones and Stick The teams combined for
The Seahawks (2-1) were tinued to have its difficul- pass on fourth-and-10. are competing for the three missed extra points.
at their own 38 to start the ties. Tyrod Taylor was on BACKUP QB BATTLES Chargers' third spot. Jones, Los Angeles' Ty Long was 0
second quarter when Wil- the run most of the time, Former Charger Geno who was 4 of 5 for 50 yards, for 2, going wide left and
son connected for 20- and finishing 6 of 9 for 61 yards Smith was 11 for 18 for 117 has played well the last two having another blocked.
30-yard completions to in three possessions. Tay- yards as he battles Paxton games while Stick bounced SHORT-YARDAGE WOES
Tyler Lockett. On fourth- lor also was the Chargers' Lynch for the Seahawks' back after struggling last Lynn has tried to give his
and-1 from the Los Angeles leading rusher with 34 yards backup spot. Smith also ran week against New Orleans. beleaguered offensive line
3, Penny barreled into the on six carries. for a 9-yard TD during the "They are competing. It some confidence by go-
end zone to put Seattle up "For three quarters there third quarter to put Seattle very well could," said Lynn ing for it on short yardage
7-3 with 11:30 remaining. wasn't a whole lot to be ex- up 23-3. Lynch did not play when asked if the last QB on fourth down in two pre-
Wilson, who had 31 yards cited about in my opinion," after taking a helmet-to- spot could be the final ros- season games, but it has
rushing on three carries, Lynn said. "We did not do helmet hit in the last game ter decision. backfired. q