Seattle Seahawks Dud and Stud of Game 2 – San Francisco
After every Seattle Seahawks game, Pacific Northwest Sports presents our Dud and Stud of the week. Here are the Zeroes and Heroes of the Seahawks 27-7 Game 2 loss in San Francisco.
Every week the Seattle Seahawks play, Pacific Northwest Sports will present our Dud and Stud of the game. It’s a way to pay tribute to those who played well and call out the players who didn’t.
Basic laws of physics tell us that what goes up must come down. And the Seahawks came crashing back down to Earth in Game 2.
Whatever could go wrong, did on Sunday. From turnovers to penalties, this game was the complete opposite of their emotional season-opening win.
All week 12s had hope that their team could pull off another upset. San Francisco was coming off a bad loss in Chicago, and their young starting quarterback Trey Lance hadn’t looked like an NFL-caliber signal caller. Any optimism quickly disappeared after kickoff.
Lance started the game adequately, leading his team to a pair of field goals. Unfortunately, a late first quarter QB run knocked him out of the game with a broken ankle.
The injury was unfortunate for two reasons. First, it’s a rough game, and Lance looked to be in a great deal of pain. As for the Seahawks, they quickly found out why the Niners kept veteran Jimmy Garoppolo, despite losing his starting job.
While Jimmy G. wasn’t at his most accurate, he was effective, taking San Francisco on three touchdown drives. Against a team that struggled to find any kind of offensive spark, it was more than enough.
Yes, the Seattle Seahawks scored a touchdown, but it had nothing to do with their offense. Their lone score came when rookie Tariq Woolen blocked a Robbie Gould third-quarter field goal attempt. Mike Jackson scooped up the loose ball and took it to the house.
Despite the loss, Seattle remains tied for first place in the NFC West with all of their division rivals at 1-1. Here are our Dud and Stud of the Week.