Seahawks soar, roar to romp over Niners
Associated Press
SEATTLE
The Seattle Seahawks shook off a one-hour lightning delay to zap the San Francisco 49ers, 29-3, in Sunday’s night game between NFC West rivals.
Marshawn Lynch ran for 88 yards and a score and added a seven-yard touchdown catch, and the Seattle Seahawks took a 19-3 lead into the fourth quarter.
The game got off to a wild start with dueling interceptions, the delay and a safety before the first half.
By the end of the third, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson completed seven of 16 passes for 135 yards and a score, while San Francisco counterpart Colin Kaepernick was 8-of-17 for 82 yards.
Phil Dawson kicked a 21-yard field goal for San Francisco to make it 12-3 with 4:20 left in the quarter.
Wilson found Lynch in the end zone with 13:44 to go in the game to extend Seattle’s lead.
The Seahawks went ahead 2-0 with 10:32 to go before halftime when 49ers fullback Bruce Miller was flagged for offensive holding in the end zone. Seattle upped the lead to 5-0 when Steven Hauschka kicked a 30-yard field goal with 5:52 left.
On their second series of the game, the 49ers capitalized on field position from a blocked punt, but on third down at the Seattle 5, Kaepernick’s pass to Vernon Davis in the end zone was tipped and intercepted by Earl Thomas.
Wilson was intercepted by San Francisco safety Eric Reid on a long pass meant for Golden Tate midway through the quarter. With 3:13 left, lightning suspended play for 60 minutes.
The 49ers were hurt when nose tackle Ian Williams injured his left ankle and had to be helped off the field. San Francisco announced he would not return.