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B.I.G. Preseason Week 2 - 2014

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August 15 - 10:00PM
CenturyLink Field,
Seattle, WAS

The Chargers' second game of the Preseason would take place down in the CLink, where the current Superbowl champions reside.
Known for their physical, bruising style on defense, (and on the ground), the Bolts knew they would have to strap it up tight tonight.

San Diego wins the toss, but defers to Seattle, not wanting any of their starters to get injured!

The 'Hawks came out of the gate doing exactly what we expected them to do, be physical. The drive looked strong, with RB Marshawn Lynch and big-time trade TE Jimmy Graham, all getting involved early. However, some nice pressure on 3rd & 9 brought up the 3 & Out.

Undeterred by their physical style, the Chargers looked to be stubborn in the run game, with mixed success. QB Phillip Rivers looked to exploit mismatches to his veteran TE Antonio Gates in the passing game, rather than risk challenging the likes to CB Richard Sherman and FS Earl Thomas.
However, the 1st Qtr would soon end, and it would QB Kellen Clemens turn in the firing line. On his very first snap, heavy pressure comes from the left so he rolls right, and finds a wide open WR Dontrelle Inman for a 31yd TD!

Now the 'Hawks second teamers would hit the field to see what they could do. Two runs by RB Robert Turbin met with stiff defense. 3rd down and QB Devin Gardner finds a wide open Turbin, but a huge hit from CB Patrick Robinson dislodges the football! It's scooped up by rookie LB Denzel Perryman, and the Chargers will take control again at the 'Hawks 38yd line!

David and Goliath: Despite having 34 pounds on him, Turbin succumbs to Robinson's devastating hit!

With another chance, Clemens wasted no time in moving the ball. Once again, on his first snap he rolls right and slings it down field to WR Jacoby Jones between coverage. It's caught for a 36yd gain! But at the goal line, three attempts by RB Branden Oliver are turned away, and the Chargers have to settle for a FG.
Chargers up 10 - 0.

So the 'Hawks defense steps up and helps dodge a bullet. Speaking of dodging bullets... On his first play of the drive, QB ? Gardner drops back into his Turbin as he tries to block for him. The messed up assignment allows rookie OLB Kyle Emanuel to off the edge unabated to the QB. His hit does not bring Gardner down (!) and in desperation he flings it deep to a Receiver, CB Robinson is in perfect position to make a play and he drops it! Even a diving SS Jimmy Wilson can't corral the tipped ball!
So Gardner breathes a huge sigh of relief for the luckiest play of his career! His luck would run out however, as on 3rd down, FS Eric Weddle finds his way unblocked to the QB and plants him, leading to a turnover.

The Chargers would also find their own drive tough going. They continued to run the ball with little to no success, until finally they too had to punt the football.

So with only 46secs left in the half, the 'Hawks looked to just run the clock out and finish the half. But a facemask penalty by LB Perryman gave them one more second on their own 36yd line. Gardner throws it up for grabs, it is contested but no-one can come down with it, ending the half.

At the half-way point, the Bolts had outperformed the 'Hawks in every way. But, the score was still close and Seattle a had plenty of time to mount a comeback!

After deferring, the Bolts would now get the ball to start the half.
San Diego looked good running the ball all of a sudden, 6/8 plays were running plays. But it wasn't until the eighth play that Oliver takes the ball up the right-hand side, and dives in for the 28yd TD!
The points gave San Diego a comfortable 17 point lead.

Oliver Takes Flight: With the defense closing in, the second year man takes to the air to secure the score!

Clearly on their heels, the 'Hawks offense looked shaky. Gardner was able to complete some nice passes under serious duress, but ultimately luck was not on his side today. With LB Emanuel on his heels again, Gardner looked to scramble right but is caught from behind by ? causing a fumble! OLB Cordarro Law picks it up and starts taking back to the house! He is finally caught after taking it 41yds back the other way.

Already close to the redzone, it looked like the Chargers would no-doubt score. Unfortunately, too much of a drop-back and waiting too long meant the Clemens was sacked twice consecutively, pushing them out of FG range.

Luckily, a beautiful punt by P Mike Scifres pinned the 'Hawks at their own 3. The long drive would take them into the 4th Qtr and down to their own 44. Faced with 4th down to continue, Gardner comes through, throwing on the run to Turbin, who just gets the 1st down before being blown up by MLB Manti Te'o.
With new momentum, Gardner would carry the team down to the Chargers' 2yd line. A hand-off to FB/TE Luke Wilson would put the 'Hawks first points on the board.

San Diego would continue to milk the clock, with good running from Oliver and some short to intermediate passing. However, some errant throws would give the ball back to Gardner with 1:48 left in the game.

Starting from their own 10, Gardner would find a streaking WR Ricardo Lockette, who blew his coverage. With no-one within 10 yards of him, Lockette is finally pulled down at San Diego's 10yd line! The 'Hawks would go no-huddle, and Gardner finds Turbin for the easy TD.

For the game to continue, the 'Hawks would have to get the ball back on the onside kick. Luckily for them, there's a miscommunication on the Chargers' sideline and the Special Teams line up for a regular kickoff! K Steven Hauschka puts it across the turf and... Eric Weddle is able to come up with the football!

So with that, the Chargers can safely run out the clock, and take home their first victory of the Preseason.

Final Score: SD - 17 SEA - 14

San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks
Aug 10, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Diego Chargers (0-1)	0	10	7	0	17
Seattle Seahawks ()	0	0	0	14	14

Team Stats Comparison
	SDG	SEA
Total Offense	273	304
Rushing Yards	101	47
Passing Yards	172	257
First Downs	13	14
Punt Return Yards	4	0
Kick Return Yards	10	54
Total Yards	287	358
Turnovers	0	2
3rd Down Converstion	6	5
4th Down Conversion	0	1
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/1	2/0
Penalties	1	1
Posession Time	22:17	17:43

San Diego Chargers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
K. Clemens	9/12	150	1	0
P. Rivers	3/3	40	0	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
B. Oliver	22	87	4.0	1
M. Gordon	6	15	2.5	0
D. Woodhead	1	1	1.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
D. Inman	2	58	29.0	1
J. Jones	2	44	22.0	0
A. Gates	2	32	16.0	0
J. Phillips	2	13	6.5	0
D. Woodhead	1	28	28.0	0
S. Johnson	1	8	8.0	0
T. Reese	1	6	6.0	0
B. Oliver	1	1	1.0	0
BLOCKING	PANCAKE		SACK
J. Troutman	0		1
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
E. Weddle - FS	4	1	0	0
J. Wilson - SS	4	0	0	0
P. Robinson - CB	3	0	0	0
M. Te'o - MLB	3	0	0	0
D. Butler - MLB	2	0	0	0
C. Liuget - DE	2	1	0	0
J. Addae - SS	2	0	0	0
D. Perryman - MLB	2	0	0	0
S. Williams - CB	2	0	0	0
D. Stuckey - FS	1	0	0	0
S. Lissemore - DT	1	0	0	0
M. Ingram - OLB	1	0	0	0
T. Williams - OLB	1	0	0	0
B. Flowers - CB	1	0	0	0
S. Richardson - CB	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
N. Novak	1/1	2/2	5	19
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
P. Scifres	3	88	29.3	3
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
J. Jones	1	11	11.0	0
PUNT RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Reese	1	2	2.0	0
J. Jones	1	2	2.0	0

Seattle Seahawks

So a convincing win by the Chargers this week against the inaugural favourites, and we saw a lot of things to be excited about!

San Diego's offense struggled in the early going against this vaunted defense, but as soon as the backups came on it was a different story.
QB Kellen Clemens showed us today, what we expect from a veteran backup. He looked comfortable and poised against a strong team, and threw the ball accurately and didn't make many mistakes. If Rivers goes down, there may be some hope yet.
The Chargers also managed to assemble some semblance of a run game this week. RB Branden Oliver picked up close to a buck rushing, and had plenty of carries. It shows us that, even if they are struggling, San Diego is stubborn enough to stick to a ground game to relieve pressure on their QBs.

But let's not forget the defense either! It took the 'Hawks a whole four quarters to put any points on the board! Some nice coverage, sound tackling and capitalising on fumbles to create turnovers, saw this defense give up only 14 points to a stacked roster.

In conclusion this game wasn't as close as the score indicated. San Diego were in control for the majority of the game, and the second string team continues to impress when given the opportunity.

Offensive Gameball: QB - Kellen Clemens; Clemens had a solid performance, a far cry from last week! He was very accurate throughout, made good decisions in the passing game, and helped put to rest some concerns of his abilities.

Re-emerging Veteran: Clemens performance might solidify his spot, as rumours swirl around the signing of a new backup QB.

Defensive Gameball: CB - Patrick Robinson; Whilst no-one particularly stood out today, the defense as a whole played very well. But a couple of stand-out plays from the long time Saint, squeezed him ahead of his peers, making him the second CB this Preseason to earn our 'coveted' Gameball.

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