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SPORTS Saturday 5 OctOber 2019

Wilson throws 4 TD passes, Seahawks hold off Rams 30-29

By TIM BOOTH part of the Rams’ offense
AP Sports Writer early and finished with 51
SEATTLE (AP) — For all the yards on 15 carries, but the
other times when Seattle’s run game vanished during
Russell Wilson was the best most of the second half.
player on the field and “I thought he had some
made highlight plays, this really good, hard-earned
was different. yards against a really good
It could have been the defensive front,” McVay
stage of prime time or fac- said.
ing a division nemesis in the Gurley also fumbled for the
Rams. Or the circumstanc- first time since Week 3 of
es of building an early lead, last season.
losing it and then rallying The fumble was ripped out
once more in the fourth by Jadeveon Clowney,
quarter. who also recovered the
Whatever the reason, Se- ball. It was Gurley’s first fum-
attle received a perfor- ble in 338 offensive touch-
mance from Wilson that’ll es. He had gained 1,915
be hard to top. yards from scrimmage and
“It was one of the best, I 20 touchdowns between
think,” Wilson said. his two fumbles.
Wilson’s 5-yard touchdown KEY CATCH
pass to Chris Carson on Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson bobbles but brings down a 5-yard touchdown Brandin Cooks had just one
fourth-and-goal with 2:28 reception during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL football game in reception but it was a big
gave Seattle the lead, and Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The Seahawks won 30-29. one. Cooks pulled in a 29-
the Seahawks held on for a Associated Press yard catch from Goff on
30-29 win over the Rams on He threw a 10-yarder to But the Rams forced Seat- didn’t go our way where third-and-8 from the Rams
Thursday night when Greg David Moore in the third tle to punt and took posses- we didn’t finish drives but 27 early in the fourth quar-
Zuerlein’s 44-yard field goal quarter and he had a final sion at their own 7 with 1:38 we were moving the ball ter as he was being cov-
with 11 seconds left missed answer after the Rams’ had left. really well,” Goff said. ered tightly by Shaquill Grif-
wide right. taken a 29-24 lead. In just seven plays, Goff Carson finished with 118 fin.
Seattle earned a needed Wilson led Seattle 60 yards had the Rams to the Seat- yards rushing on 27 carries. Cooks was being evalu-
win against its NFC West in 12 plays, helped during tle 30 after a 28-yard strike The touchdown was his ated for a concussion after
foe after losing six of the the drive by a roughing- to Gerald Everett. only reception. the play and did not return.
past eight to the Rams. And the-passer call on Clay The Rams stalled and a “Everyone kept their com- Carroll challenged there
while there were contribu- Matthews. 9-yard pass to Everett on posure. should have been offen-
tions from plenty of oth- After stalling inside the 10, third-down set up Zuerlein’s Everyone was so poised sive pass interference, but
ers, Wilson orchestrated a Seattle faced fourth down attempt. and stayed in the mo- the call on the field stood.
memorable night. at the 5. Wilson scrambled The snap was good, but the ment,” Seattle offensive The catch led to Zuerlein’s
Whether it was his throws as he had all night, buying kick stayed just to the right. lineman Duane Brown said. field goal that gave the
from the pocket or when enough time to find Carson Zuerlein had hit three field “We were always very opti- Rams a 29-24 lead.
he was forced to improvise, open in the corner of the goals earlier in the game. mistic and had all the faith INJURIES
Wilson was at his best. It end zone. “It’s one kick. He’s made a in the world and big time D.J. Fluker suffered a ham-
was one stunning play after The running back scared lot of big kicks for us. He’s players stepped up for us.” string injury in the first quar-
another from Seattle’s star, nearly all of the 69,000 in at- going to continue to make LOCKETT’S CATCH ter.
continuing the best start to tendance by juggling the a lot of big kicks for us,” Lockett’s toe-tapping TD He was replaced at right
a season in his career. pass before gaining con- Rams coach Sean McVay catch in the first quarter guard by Jamarco Jones,
Even his opponents were trol. Carson said he lost the said. was as improbable as it who typically is a backup
left in awe. pass in the stadium lights, Goff finished 29 of 49 for gets. tackle, but was forced to
“Russell Wilson is playing which led to the juggle. 395 yards and one touch- According to NFL statis- play guard with normal
out of his mind right now,” “I thought Russell played down just days after throw- tics , the catch had a 6.3% backup Ethan Pocic out
Rams safety Eric Weddle one of the best games I’ve ing for a career-high 517 catch probability, the most because of a back injury.
said. ever seen him play,” Seat- yards and tying an NFL re- improbable completion of UP NEXT:
Wilson was 17 of 23 for 268 tle coach Pete Carroll said. cord with 45 completions the past two seasons. Rams: Los Angeles stays in
and four touchdowns, and Seattle appeared to wrap in a loss to Tampa Bay. Ev- “It doesn’t get any more on the NFC West, hosting San
rushed for another 32 yards. up the victory when Tedric erett had seven catches time or on the money with Francisco on Sunday, Oct.
He had touchdown passes Thompson made a juggling for 136 yards, and Cooper his footwork there,” Wilson 13.
of 13 yards to Tyler Lockett interception of Jared Goff’s Kupp had nine grabs for said. Seahawks: Seattle is at
and 40 yards to DK Metcalf pass while lying on the turf 118 yards and a TD. GURLEY’S MISTAKE Cleveland on Sunday, Oct.
in the first half. with 2:08 left. “We had some things that Todd Gurley was a featured 13.q