Seattle Seahawks 20, Oakland Raiders 3
The Seahawks looked pretty good last night, especially defensively against the Raiders. Tarvaris Jackson didn’t look good at QB once again as he completed 5 of 7 passes for 88 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT. Charlie Whitehurst had a solid game, completing 9 of 15 passes for 140 yards without a TD pass or INT. Josh Portis finished the game up at QB by completing 3 of 6 passes for 42 yards. Thomas Clayton led the way on the ground for the Seahawks in this game with 42 yards rushing on 11 carries (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD run. Vai Taua also had a good game with 31 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.4 ypc) with 1 TD run. WR Golden Tate led the way in the air for the Seahawks with 5 grabs for 79 yards (15.8 avg). The Seahawks finished up with 110 yards rushing on 35 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 28 passes (60.7%) for 267 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:12.
The defense was excellent for the Seahawks last night. LBs K.J. Wright (5 tackles), LB Malcolm Smith (4 tackles) and David Vobora (4 tackles) led the way for the Seahawks’ D in this game. DT David Howard was also busy in this game as he finished up with 2 tackles, 2 QB hits and 1.5 sacks. The Raiders finished up with 47 yards rushing on 23 carries (2.0 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 34 passes (58.8%) for 181 yards in this game. The Seahawks finished up the preseason with a 2-2 record.
