Jordan Love threw a landing move to Christian Watson in his 3rd and ultimate sequence of the while and the Inexperienced Bay Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 19-15 on Saturday within the latter preseason recreation for each groups.
This recreation represented Love’s latter tune-up ahead of he starts his first complete season because the Packers’ establishing quarterback following the industry of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the Unused York Jets. Love, a 2020 first-round select from Utah Circumstance, has made one occupation regular-season get started.
Love went 9 of 15 for 63 yards and had 3 carries for 21 yards in opposition to a Seattle protection consisting most commonly of reserves. He went 21 of 33 for 193 yards with 3 touchdowns and disagree interceptions in 3 preseason begins for the Packers (2-1).
His 6-yard landing move to Watson capped a 15-play, 80-yard power and got here nearest he had overthrown an obvious Watson on a deep move previous within the sequence. The Packers made a farmland objective and went three-and-out in Love’s two alternative drives.
The Packers are hoping Love can produce the similar form of have an effect on Seattle’s Geno Smith produced latter season when he led the Seahawks to a miracle playoff berth nearest they traded nine-time Professional Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks (2-1) rested Smith and maximum in their starters on either side of the ball Saturday, giving additional quarterback Drew Lock the probability to manage Seattle’s offense for nearly all of the recreation.
Lock went 16 of 25 for 150 yards with an 18-yard landing move to Jake Bobo, a rookie undrafted separate agent from UCLA whose important preseason may earn him a place on Seattle’s 53-man roster. Lock additionally led a 10-play, 89-yard power that culminated with a SaRodorick Thompson 1-yard landing run that gave the Seahawks their first manage with 6:38 left within the recreation.
Inexperienced Bay pulled forward for just right on Nate McCrary’s 1-yard landing run with 1:56 difference. McCrary’s landing capped a nine-play, 75-yard power that integrated a 52-yard of completion from Alex McGough to Jadakis Bonds.
Benny Sapp sealed the victory via choosing off Holton Ahlers’ move finally zone with 13 seconds left.
McGough was once the Packers’ 3rd quarterback of the sport. Sean Clifford, a rookie fifth-round select from Penn Circumstance, went 8 of 12 for 46 yards.
Packers rookie kicker Anders Carlson made two farmland objectives — a 43-yarder within the first quarter and a 57-yarder within the ultimate slight of the primary part — and had an extra-point struggle prohibited. The Packers drafted Carlson out of Auburn within the 6th around to enter the for Mason Crosby, the franchise’s occupation scoring chief.
Inexperienced Bay performed maximum of its projected starters for almost all of the primary part. Exceptions integrated cornerback Jaire Alexander, offensive take on David Bakhtiari, linebacker De’Vondre Campbell extensive receiver Romeo Doubs, out of doors linebacker Rashan Gary and operating again Aaron Jones. Campbell additionally didn’t play games latter life as a result of an ankle trauma and Doubs is coping with a hamstring factor.
INJURIES
Seahawks LB Devin Bush perceived to get shaken up age on punt protection past due within the 3rd quarter. … Packers secure Royce Newman was once sluggish getting up nearest a play games within the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
Seahawks: Start the steady season Sept. 10 via webhosting the Los Angeles Rams.
Packers: Unmistakable the steady season Sept. 10 at Chicago.
Reporting via The Related Press.
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