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UCLA Recovers From Oregon Loss With Convincing Victory Over Stanford

By
Manny Nunez
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Pasadena, CA – It is time to start taking UCLA seriously.

If you haven’t been following this team by now, you have missed what a complete football team is in the West Coast. Each win the Bruins have had this season has all been done by complete games by their offense and stellar play by their defense. Even in their loss to Oregon the Bruins showed they weren’t afraid to keep up with the Ducks. Dorian Thompson Robinson threw for nearly 300 yards and two touchdowns, while Zach Charbonnet ran for over 140 yards. Combined the two teams punted the ball just once. 

In their 38-13 win over Stanford, the Bruins rarely took their foot off the gas pedal. Forced turnovers resulted in points. Touches by Thompson Robinson and Charbonnet made the UCLA offense very difficult to stop. Once they got to a three score lead, the short game came out. While the Bruins struggled to convert on third downs (5-15), they converted all five of their fourth down plays, one resulting in a 30 yard touchdown run by Charbonnet. Everything and then some is going right for this Bruin football team. 

“It was a collaboration for our entire defensive group,” Bruins head coach Chip Kelly said. “Our first defense did an unbelievable job. Our receiver coverage and run stop was solid. Our offensive line did an amazing job helping the run game and giving our guys on the ground and in the air a great game.”

Thompson Robinson finished 18-29 for 199 yards. He also ran for 50 yards. Charbonnet, proving again to be more than just a Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate, ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Defensitley UCLA only allowed 95 yards in the first half. Stanford only converted four third downs on 13 attempts. They also held the Cardinal to just 17 first downs. 

“Charbonnet did everything, and he helped in our pass game,” Kelly said. “There is a reason why he will be playing at the next level when he is done here.”

This certainly has taken Chip Kelly years to build a program that he wants, and he is having fun doing it. The players he has have bought into what the program needs to be successful. While UCLA may not return back to the top 10 after their win over Stanford, each game now means much more to stay alive for a possible Pac-12 championship. That is definitely different compared to playing in games late in the season just to be bowl eligible. 

While the Bruins don’t have very many challenging games the rest of the season as well, the most difficult part now in their season is to not look ahead. Sure they have USC at home on their schedule in three weeks, but that doesn’t mean Arizona State and Arizona are automatic wins. The Sun Devils have improved since firing head coach Herm Edwards, and the Wildcats hung around against USC Saturday night. If they want the Trojan game to have meaning, checklists need to be completed first. 

“Our world is all about the future,” Kelly said. “When we live our life in the past I feel bad for those who do. We always set our sights on Monday morning and get ready for next week. Everyone is buying into our philosophy.”

ASU too much for Colorado to handle

By
Devon Martinez
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Colorado receiver Jordyn Tyson (4) runs for a touchdown after making a completion in the fourth quarter against Arizona State at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday October 29, 2022. Arizona State won by a score of 42 to 34. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)

Boulder, CU – Arizona St had there way in the air and on land running though Colorado defense for a 42-34 victory on the road.

Sun Devils field general Trenton Bourguet (#16) amassed 435 yards with 3 touchdowns on 32/43 passes. His tight end Jalin Conyers (#12) was the touchdown machine catching all three for 108 yards. Conyers just was a hard cover for the backers to deal with his size and speed for a big man.

Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown against Colorado at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday October 29, 2022. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)

“He’s a big mismatch problem,” Bourguet said of Conyers. “He’s big but fast and has great hands. So just trying to give him a chance, a 50-50 ball. I trust in him to come down with it — just giving him a chance and he did the rest.”

The pass was opened up by the legs of running back Xazavian Valladay who seemed to get strong as the game went on. Valladay carried the football 23 times for 118 yards and reaching the end zone 3 times to match Conyers performance.

Arizona State running back Xazavian Valladay (1) stiff arms Colorado cornerback Simeon Harris (15) in the first quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday October 29, 2022. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)

Colorado early highlight was a touchdown pass to Montana Lemonious-Craig snatched post off play action held backers from getting depth in the second quarter 14-10 with 10:59 on the clock. Trout also hit Jordyn Tyson on a long  3rd down for 58 yard touchdown to bring game 21-16 with 3:17 before the half.

Sun Devils Bourguet went 9/9 in the first quarter to get his team off to fast start 14-3 lead before the fireworks.

“We had a great week of practice, kind of a new scheme, but just trusting in what we practiced all week.” said Bourguet.

Both teams lit up the score board scoring a combined 28 points in the second quarter to give the fans something to see.

Colorado quarterback J.T. Shrout (5) throws a fourth quarter pass while being hurried by Arizona State linebacker Merlin Robertson (8) at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday October 29, 2022. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)

Buffalos quarterback J.T. Shrout (#5) was able to throw for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns with one interceptions.

Arizona St was first to score with a 9-yard touchdown by Xazavian Valladay (#1) who some would say is one of the top running back in the nation.

Colorado running back Deion Smith (20) is tripped up by Arizona State defensive back Jordan Clark (1) in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday October 29, 2022. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)

It was a chilly 55 degrees at kickoff at Folsom Field with nice size crowd.

The freshman receiver Tyson (#4) made a statement in the 4th quarter with an amazing 87 punt return to give little life to Buffaloes trailing by only 8 points with less 4 minutes in the game.

Colorado will hit the film room and get ready to host Oregon here at Boulder. Arizona St will host UCLA both playing next Saturday November 5th.

Bo Nix’s 6 Total Touchdowns Too Much For Cal

By
Troy Ewers
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Berkley Calif, Oregon Quarterback Nix,Bo celebrates after scoring a rushing touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 (photo by Jorge Birelas /fi360news

Berkley, CA – Quarterback Bo Nix and the Oregon Ducks offense has looked like one of the most electrifying offenses in the Pac-12. Today the Cal Bears got to see that for themselves. Bo Nix had 3
touchdowns in the air and 3 on the ground and even with 2 picks, Nix still was in full control of
the offense from the opening drive to their final possession.


On Cal’s side of things, this was the 5th loss of the season, but it didn’t come without a fight
from the Bears. Jaydn Ott had his worst performance of the season so far with only 57 yards on
14 carries. Jack Plummer had 214 yards and 1 touchdown, but in the 4th quarter he showed
signs of pain and the rest of the quarter we saw Kai Millner behind center and for the final
touchdown of the game, Milner threw a 55 yard pass to Justin Richard Baker. It would be
Milner’s second of 2 touchdowns during his time on the field, but it wasn’t enough, Bo Nix and
that stacked Oregon offensive core would win 42-24.

Berkley Calif, No Huddle-Shotgun Jack Plummer pass intercepted by Bryan Addison at DUCKS45 in the first half of an NCAA college football game at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 (photo by Jorge Birelas /fi360news


Before the game my focus was on two longtime friends and former teammates at
Menlo-Atherton, Cal’s CB Jeremiah Earby and Oregon’s WR Troy Franklin. Playing almost their
whole lives together in Palo Alto and being part of the highly respected Menlo-Atherton football
team, this would be these 2 young stars’ first time going head to head.

When asked how they were feeling going against each other for the first time in college, Earby said “It’s exciting going up against someone I’ve been teammates with basically all my life. It’s definitely going to be intense every snap we line up. “ and Franklin said, “I’m very excited, it’s really just another
game, but it’ll be fun playing at home.”

Berkley Calif, No Huddle-Shotgun Bo Nix pass intercepted by Orin Patu at BEARS 04, End Of Play in the first half of an NCAA college football game at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 (photo by Jorge Birelas /fi360news

The excitement was felt the moment they saw each other on the field and when I mentioned the idea of some smack talk just for friendly competition, Earby said “Facts! It’s definitely going to be a lot of words said.” I couldn’t hear it from my seat in the house, but I saw the competition from both the boys. My sources say that between the two of them Earby won the head to head, but it’s because they didn’t try him over the top.

Berkley Calif, Celebration after Jack Plummer sacked for loss of 11 yards to the in the first half of an NCAA college football game at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 (photo by Jorge Birelas /fi360news

Seeing these kids go from high school to playing on national tv for legendary schools, it’s beautiful to
see and even more heartwarming knowing that they can still be such competitors as well as
good friends.

Kraken give lowly Canucks first win of season in frustrating 5-4 loss

By
Charles Hamaker
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Seattle, WA – In their supposed “rivalry,” the Seattle Kraken remain winless against the Vancouver Canucks. Despite being the better team and dominating the pace for the majority of the contest, Seattle still could not find a way to secure a victory against their rivals to the North. The Kraken specialty teams struggled, and the defensive lapses continue to hang over their head like a pesky cold that just won’t go away. Now nine games into the season, there are obvious positives for this Kraken team, as well as the same negatives that remain unchanged from last year.

While the competitive aspect of this Pacific division “rivalry” has yet to come to fruition, the physical aspect was on full display to begin the contest. A little over two minutes into the opening period, Canucks forward Tanner Pearson took exception to a hit by Kraken defensemen Adam Larsson, and the two dropped the gloves for an epic bout. Exactly a minute later, Seattle’s Carson Soucy and Vancouver’s JT Miller threw down as tensions seemed high. Unfortunately, the fights left Seattle without two defensemen for four minutes total, and resulted in a Canucks goal.

Seattle did find some offense to end the first period on a high note, scoring twice in the final minute. The second period saw Vancouver answer and take the lead again as the puck got stuck between Karson Kuhlman’s skates, eventually popping out to a wide-open Ilya Mikheyev who scored on a one-timer. Fast forward ten minutes later, and Vancouver’s JT Miller was left wide open, his shoot being redirected in by Andrei Kuzmenko for the third Canucks goal of the

night. An inability to clear the puck effectively and leaving men wide open in the faceoff circle, issues the Kraken defensemen continue to have. When asked whether this was a case of his team’s defensive lapses or Vancouver’s hunger to win, here is what Seattle head coach Dave Hakstol had to say.

“We were the better team most of the night, but they beat us on specialty teams by one, and that was ultimately the difference in the hockey game… You’re not going to be able to carry momentum all night, but we carried the momentum for most of the night,” Hakstol stated.

For the majority of the season, the Kraken power play has been much improved, similar to the entirety of the offensive scoring as compared to last season. The penalty kill has struggled all season long, a major early season issue for the team. Tonight, both sides of special teams struggled for Seattle, as the Kraken went 1-4 on the power play, and went 0-2 on the penalty kill. With tonight’s results, the Kraken penalty kill unit dropped to the 31st ranked in the league, and Vancouver ranks as the 32nd. The specialty teams are an earlier indicator of issues that hold Seattle back from being a legitimately good team. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol spoke about his special team’s units postgame.

“We weren’t able to get the timely power play goal. Our penalty kill was a matter of finishing, we did everything right except for getting the clears. On those clears, a clear or a save makes all of the difference,” Hakstol remarked.

To close out their homestand, the Kraken will welcome the 4-2-1 Pittsburgh Penguins to Climate Pledge Arena. Seattle will be looking back to bounce back from another one of their characteristic frustrating losses, attempting to do so against a tough Penguins team.

The last time the two teams met in Seattle, Pittsburgh romped to a 6-1 victory. Puck drop for the Saturday, October 29th matchup will be at 7PM PST.

Kraken rout Sabres in 5-1 dominating win to open homestand

By
Charles Hamaker
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Seattle, WA – Coming off of a frustrating loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, the Seattle Kraken came out and handled business in game one of their three game homestand. After jumping to a two-goal lead, Seattle made sure that they wouldn’t blow this one, pouring on an additional three to defeat a hot Buffalo Sabres team that never got into a rhythm. A complete team effort over an entire 60 minutes, performances like this give a glimpse into the potential of the Kraken, if only they could display this consistently.

The line that put out the most offensive contribution in this game against the fast-paced Sabres was not the top line, nor the two after that. The fourth and final Kraken forward line poured in a total of six points and showed off their talent all night long, carrying the load. Two of the players on the line tallied two assists each (Daniel Sprong and Brandon Tanev) and two of them tallied a goal each (Morgan Geekie and Sprong), outscoring Buffalo on their own. Production such as tonight’s, especially from players such as Geekie and Sprong who are playing for their roster spot, is a great display of the team’s depth. Seattle head coach Dave Hakstol reflected on the fourth lines performance.

“They had a good night, they got us off to a good start… they did a good job. That group was able to contribute for us offensively and that’s important for our group to have that depth of scoring,” Hakstol remarked.

The Kraken special teams have been like both ends of a battery: one negative, one positive. The Seattle power play ranks near the top of the league despite going quiet in the loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday. The Kraken penalty kill ranks nearly dead last in the NHL. Tonight, the penalty kill eliminated five power plays for the Sabres, and the Kraken tallied two power plays. Early into this young 2022-2023 season, the Kraken power play has seen a near 360-degree change from its inaugural season self. If that isn’t just a mirage, with an improved penalty kill, Seattle may push for a playoff berth sooner rather than later. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol reflected on the specialty teams play in tonight’s contest.

“The power play has been good all year. We went out tonight, generated, and did a pretty good job. It’s not just about producing offense and scoring goals, it’s about the timeliness of it. Jared McCann’s at the end of the second period is a well-timed goal… In terms of the PK, it’s everybody doing their part. It was a skilled power play we were playing against tonight, but we were able to get our pressure and get our clears when we needed it,” Hakstol stated.

The Kraken play the second of a three game homestand on Thursday, October 27th when they welcome the Vancouver Canucks to town. Vancouver has struggled mightily to begin the year, blowing multi-goal leads and having fans throw their jerseys on the ice in reaction to the teams play. Puck drop between the Pacific Division rivals is at 7PM PST inside of Climate Pledge Arena.

Huskies Win A Shootout In Berkeley

By
Troy Ewers
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Washington quarterback Penix Jr at Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 22, 2022.. (Photo by Jorge Birelas/fi360 News)

Berkeley, California – A back and forth game with the lead trading sides all the way to the 4th quarter, where Michael Pinex Jr. and the Huskies squeaked out a final touchdown to win the game 28-21.

Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 22, 2022.. (Photo by Jorge Birelas/fi360 News)


The two offenses who put up a lot of yards and points were in a face off on this Saturday night and to make it an even bigger event its the night Marshawn Lynch was inducted to the University of California’s athletic hall of fame. The Washington Huskies, who averaged 300+ yards a game before this game, would face a Cal defense that averages 3-4 turnovers a game.

Marshawn Lynch at Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 22, 2022.. (Photo by Jorge Birelas/fi360 News)


Washington’s no huddle offense run by quarterback Pinex Jr. from the first quarter till the final whistle showed fans why they are one of the most electric offenses that no one in sports is talking about.

Pinex Jr. put together a total of 374 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, but
Cal’s quarterback Jack Plummer a team captain fought back with 245 yards and 3 touchdowns in the air.

(Photo by Jorge Birelas/fi360 News)

The difference in how these quarterbacks distributed the ball, and how many hands touched the ball in one game. For Cal it was the usual playmakers getting chances. Ott, Sturdivant, Brooks, and Anderson all were below average for today, but still made plays when their number was called. As for Washington 11 different players touched the rock, whether that be receiving or rushing.

With a final score 28-21 in favor for the Huskies and even though it’s a tough loss for Cal on top of what’s been a tougher season. Marshawn Lynch being on the sidelines and messing around on the cart during halftime made Cal Bears’ fans at least happy to be in the stadium on a chilly fall October night.

Cal Jack Plummer throws from the pocket at Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 22, 2022.. (Photo by Jorge Birelas/fi360 News)

Next week though Cal faces an Oregon team that’s coming off a huge win against UCLA and for some of the players on both teams in that game, it’s more than a game, it’s a family reunion. Stay tuned for next week

Bruins get washed away in Oregon

By
Jennifer Moore
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Bo Nix (#10) on the run. Photo by Evan Luecke / fi360 News

Eugene, OU – In the second quarter, Oregon’s offense seized over and didn’t let up, propelling the Ducks to a 45-30 victory over UCLA on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.

A unexpected onside kick in the first quarter gave Oregon the lead, and to start the game, they scored on six successive possessions, including five straight touchdowns. UCLA had six of its seven possessions result in a score, but it only managed three field goals.

Photo by Evan Luecke / fi360 News

“We can’t trade 3’s for 7’s,” said Ucla Coach Chip Kelly.

This being the third time Chip Kelly visits Eugene as UCLA’s head coach that didn’t work out for a victory.

The Bruins’ unbeaten season and nine-game winning run came to an end when they were upset 45-30 by No. 10 Oregon. In Autzen Stadium, where the Bruins haven’t triumphed since 2004, No. 9 UCLA (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) was defeated by Oregon for the eighth time in a row.

The last time the Bruins won in Autzen was behind the legs of Maurice Jones-Drew tumbling into the end zone.

As the final unbeaten club in the Pac-12 rankings UCLA falls, the Ducks (6-1, 4-0) moved to the top of the conference.

Photo by Evan Luecke / fi360 News


UCLA moved the ball with 27 of 39 passes by Dorian Thompson-Robinson resulted in 262 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Jake Bobo the top receiver who had eight grabs for 101 yards and a touchdown, and running back Zach Charbonnet added 136 rushing yards on the ground and a score on just 19 carries.

“I would love that. I hope they win out, and we’re going to do the same, so we can try to see them in the Pac-12 championship.” said Thompson-Robinson.

Bo Nix, the quarterback, stood out with 278 yards and five touchdowns on 22 of 27 passes. Against UCLA’s renowned run defense, which was rated second in the Pac-12 and gave up 99 running yards per game, the Ducks gained 248 yards on the ground.

Photo by Evan Luecke / fi360 News


The Bruins will learn from being in this high intense game on the road. Now they will go back to Westwood to prepare for Stanford who will travel down to Pasadena for a late 7:30pm ESPN kickoff.

The Ducks will travel to Berkley to play the Cal Bears at 12:30pm next Saturday.

Kraken comeback falls short in overtime loss to Blues

By
Charles Hamaker
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Period 1

Seattle, WA – In the final game of their opening homestand, the Seattle Kraken showed great fight in a near comeback effort against the St. Louis Blues.

That comeback effort fell just short, as the Kraken gave up the game winning goal in overtime to the Blues. Although this was Seattle’s third straight loss, going winless on their opening homestand, the Kraken locker room was much more chipper after this one. Seattle is happy with the resilience and effort that they showed, which could give them good momentum heading onto the road.

A sub-issue for the Kraken in relation to their general defensive issues has been their early game goal allowance, which pits the team in a hole right away. While Seattle was able to postpone the early goals past the first four minutes (an issue in the first game of the season and first two of the homestand), the Blues broke through seven minutes into the first period and then got two goals within 17 seconds of each other later on into the initial frame. The Kraken continue to put themselves in a hole early on, but the fight that Seattle showed today was a positive. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol spoke about the positives to take from this game.

“We played a good hockey game… we regained our composure and played a hell of a hockey game. I don’t think we’re in a funk… This is our hockey team, what you saw tonight. Tonight, is a good standard to go off of,” Hakstol stated.

Seattle forward Ryan Donato was a fan favorite last year, embodying an underdog spirit and always showing heart on the ice. While it wasn’t a certainty that he was going to return to the Kraken, Donato has already begun to pay dividends on his new one-year deal. Tonight’s performance was throwback Donato, as he made an impact all across the three periods. A fight in the first period defended rookie teammate Shane Wright, and ignited his time. A goal in the second period got his team back in the game and ignited the comeback that Seattle almost completed in order to get the two points. In addition to the fight and scoring, the goal Donato scored helped to give rookie teammate Shane Wright his first NHL point. Donato spoke about Wright, postgame.

“I don’t know why I’ve scored on Matty’s first point and now Shane’s, maybe it’s the young legs. Playing with Shane, he’s obviously new to a lot of the stuff that is going on around here. He’s gaining more confidence; I think people can see that. He’s fun to play with, and hopefully he can keep climbing and building off of what he’s doing,” Donato said.

While prevalent earlier on (see St. Louis goals number two and three), the Kraken seemed to be able to protect the puck slightly better as they settled in. Seattle actually was taking advantage of the poor puck management of St. Louis, who seemed to still be finding their footing in the early part of the season. It seemed like the Kraken were going to be able to swing the pendulum their way and pick up a good win until they again made a poorly timed and placed turnover. Justin Schultz failed to properly clear the puck in his own defensive zone, leading to an easy game winner for St. Louis. Until the Kraken can properly clean up their defensive mistakes, Seattle will not be able to unlock their full potential.

Following their winless opening homestand, the Kraken will head on the road for two games. The first of those two will be against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, this Friday, October 21st at 6PM PST. Seattle and Colorado will collide at Ball Arena, as both teams will look for a win after suffering losses in their previous contests.

Kraken continue to show bad habits from inaugural season in 5-1 loss to Hurricanes

By
Charles Hamaker
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Seattle, WA – Just a few days after their tough loss to the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the Seattle Kraken were drubbed again, but this time to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Kraken continue to struggle defensively, without much indication that those issues will be corrected in the immediate future. In the middle of a tough stretch, Seattle will need to find quick fixes in order to not get blown out in their upcoming games.

Outside of the 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, the Kraken have showed many similar defensive characteristics to their inaugural season. Bad habits linger, whether it’s getting lost in transition, bad turnovers, failing to get in proper lanes, amongst others. The Kraken could be a force if their defense put it together in addition to their newly acquired sharp shooters and power play. Seattle simply continues to show lack of consistent competence, and it will sink their ship if things don’t turn around. Seattle head coach Dave Hakstol discussed the difficulty of making mistakes against good teams like Carolina, postgame.

“You make mistakes against good teams, especially when they put you under pressure, and that’s gonna come back to haunt you, that happened to us tonight. There are several different points in the hockey game where that happened. We took three minor penalties in a row in the middle of the second, what lead to the first one though

was a turnover… it’s little thing that got us tonight, against a good team,” Hakstol stated.

Offseason signing Andre Burakovsky has already begun to pay dividends for Seattle, now firmly atop the teams point total at this time in the season. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion brings quality finishing and experience to the Kraken, and he has shown that early on, including his power play goal in this game. Just a few seconds into Seattle’s third power play, Jordan Eberle whipped a cross ice past in front of net to Andre Burakovsky. On Canes netminder Frederik Andersen’s weak side, Burakovsky wedged a shot into the small arm to blocker window to tally his 300th career point. Postgame, Burakovsky discussed his offensive contributions to the team.

“I want to make an impact all the time, scoresheet or not. I know that it’s coming on the score sheet, but I need to keep play better too. Handle pucks better, better plays, I think that reflects on everyone and the game today. Same as last game, I think we’re giving the puck away too easily. We gotta be better,” Burakovsky remarked.

This three game homestand for Seattle doesn’t get any easier as it finishes and then transitions into a road trip with a tough start. The Kraken welcome the St. Louis Blues to town for their next contest, a hockey team that made it to the second round of the playoffs this past year. To begin their road trip, Seattle heads to Colorado to take on the defending champion Avalanche. Things will not get easier for a team trying to figure things out, but the Kraken will have to find a way to piece things together if they want to stand a chance.

The Kraken will play the third and final game of their first homestand of the year on Wednesday, October 19th against the St. Louis Blues. Puck drop is at 7PM PST inside of Climate Pledge Arena, as the Kraken will play another good team. In addition to the game itself, Seattle will be honoring legendary Sue Bird throughout the entirety of the night.

Rams Return To Their Winning Ways

By
Christopher Floch
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Photo by Jevone Moore

INGLEWOOD, CA– After two straight losses it was clear the Los Angeles Rams offense needed to find other weapons besides Cooper Kupp, on Sunday, October 16th. Wide Receivers Allen Robinson and Ben Skowronek scored touchdowns in the Rams convincing bounce back win over the Carolina Panthers, 24-10 at Sofi Stadium.

The Rams improve to (3-3) on the season, ending their two game skid behind a ferocious defense and Allen Robinson’s coming out party of sorts. Robinson came over from the Chicago Bears in the off-season, yet has been widely ignored until Sunday when Stafford finally realized the value and tremendous skill Robinson possesses.

Robinson had his breakout performance as a Rams, five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Ben Skowronek also scored a touchdown on a thrilling 17 yard jet sweep, which gave Los Angeles the lead once again, this time for good.

Los Angeles trailed 10-7 at halftime. “Those are the games that are fun,” said Kupp postgame. “You don’t like how things are going offensively in the first half but you really like having a bunch of guys being able to contribute, and seeing other guys succeed and feeling like it was something we did together as a team.”

Running back Darrell Henderson Jr. had a touchdown and 43 rushing yards. Henderson must continue to improve, because he’s our primary running back at the moment. Cam Akers was dismissed from the team this week after a conflict with the coaching staff. The Rams are attempting to trade Akers.

Although the Rams got the victory, it was far from a terrific game. Considering the Carolina Panthers were without starting Quarterback Baker Mayfield, as well as the fallout from Head Coach Matt Rhule being fired the previous week.

This game was too close for comfort. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw an interception resulting in a pick six by Donte Jackson giving the Panthers a 10-7 edge. Failing to put the Panthers away allowed them to stay close until 2:25 left in the 4th quarter.

Stafford went 26 of 33 for 253 yards, one touchdown and an interception. On the bright side Stafford was only sacked once, a big improvement from last week when he was sacked five times by the Dallas Cowboys.

Rams Safety Nick Scott intercepted Jacob Eason’s pass in the end zone to seal the victory. Carolina had a meager 203 yards of total offense thanks to the Rams Stout defense. Carolina Panthers Running Back Christian McCaffrey had 158 yards from scrimmage, but was tackled with a clean, hard hit by Rams Cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

The Los Angeles Rams have a bye week before hosting our arch nemesis, the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners have beaten the Rams seven consecutive times in the regular season, including a dominant victory over the defending Super Bowl Champions on Monday Night Football 24-9.

A classic rivalry will be renewed on Sunday, October 30 from Sofi Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1:25 p.m., every Rams fan needs to be there so it will not be a sea of red and gold.

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