San Diego Union-Tribune

SEAHAWKS STUFF PATS

- ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE

Cam Newton was stopped at the 1-yard line on the final play and the Seattle Seahawks held off the New England Patriots 3530 on Sunday night.

Seahawks 35, Patriots 30

Newton led New England 80 yards in the closing moments, trying to spoil the performanc­e of Seattle quarterbac­k Russell Wilson, who matched his career high with five touchdown passes.

Newton and the Patriots reached the 1 on a pass to N’keal Harry with 3 seconds left. On the final play, Newton tried to run power to the left, but was upended by L.J. Collier in the biggest play of his young career. Newton, who had two rushing touchdowns in the game, never got close to the goal line and Seattle’s sideline erupted in celebratio­n.

Newton was excellent in his first road game with the Patriots, throwing for 397 yards, one touchdown and one intercepti­on. He ran for another 47 yards, but couldn’t get the last three feet to give New England a victory.

Wilson was masterful on the other side, completing 21 of 28 passes for 288 yards. It was his fourth career game with five touchdown passes. Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, David Moore, Freddie Swain and Chris Carson all took turns celebratin­g in the end zone. Carson was the last, running under a 18-yard rainbow toss from Wilson against the blitz with 4:32 left to give the Seahawks a 3523 lead.

But Newton wasn’t done. His second TD run pulled New England to 35-30 with 2:16 left. It was his eighth career game with at least two rushing TDS, setting an NFL record.

New England held the Seahawks to a three-and-out after Seattle threw on thirdand-1 and Wilson couldn’t connect with Lockett on a deep shot.

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