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TM • money-saving coupons • good all term Look for them next week in the Oregon Daily Emerald Oregon Daily Emerald mmemm wmmmmmmmmm Seahawks dispose of San Diego By Ken Peters The Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Seattle’s Jon Kitna threw a 68-yard touch down pass for one of the game’s two touchdowns. . • San Diego’s Ryan Leaf threw an interception that went 69 yards for the other. The Seahawks used the two big plays to beat San Diego 20-12 Sun day as the punchless Chargers were limited to four field goals. Kitna and the Seahawks (2-2), winning their second in a row, did n’t exactly put on an offensive show against the Chargers (0-4). “Please don’t use that word ugly,” Seattle coach Mike Holm gren said, answering a question to that effect. “We won a close game and that’s important to us.” Seattle came into the game ranked 27th in total offense, and the Chargers were last. “We’re not as consistent offen sively as I would like us to be at this point. It’s always a tight game at San Diego,” Holmgren said. Kitna, aching from being sacked five times, was still smiling. “One thing I learned from last year is that you’re never unhappy if you win. They are a tough defen sive team; you can’t really stop Ju nior (Seau),” said Kitna, who com pleted 11 of 21 for 196 yards and did not have an interception after throwing seven in the first three games. Holmgren didn’t like the sacks. “Sometimes the quarterback holds the ball too long, sometimes it’s a bad read,” Holmgren said. “Today they got to Jon way too much.” Kitna connected with a wide mmwmmmmmmmmm open Darrell Jackson for the long touchdown late in the first quarter, and Willie Williams returned Leafs seventh interception of the season for a score to give the Seahawks an eight-point lead with 6:50 left in the third quarter. Leaf sprained his right wrist when he was blocked end-over-end as he chased after Williams. He was replaced by Jim Harbaugh late in the third quarter. Back as the starter because Moses Moreno was injured last weekend, Leaf has thrown just one touchdown this year. In his 14 NFL games, he has 27 turnovers and three touchdown passes. He took the blame for the loss. “One play — I make it and we win. I don’t, we lose. A lot of the onus is on me and I came up short,” said Leaf, who was 16-of-26 for 153 yards, with the one costly interception. While many in the relatively sparse crowd of 47,233 booed Leaf, Holmgren had kind words for him. “He’s a talented guy. I root for him to succeed when he’s not play ing against my team,” the Seattle coach said. Kris Heppner’s field goals of 25 and 26 yards accounted for the oth er Seattle scoring. John Carney provided all San Diego’s points with field goals of 41, 28, 24 and 45 yards. The Chargers’ offense has scored just three touchdowns this season. “We cannot win games with four field goals,” said Seau, the Charg ers’ All-Pro linebacker. After replacing Leaf, Harbaugh also was largely ineffective, going 8-of-14 for 67 yards, with one inter ception. Harbaugh did drive the Charg ers to the Seattle 16 in the closing moments of the game, but threw incomplete on fourth-and-4 from 3. William’s interception probably was the key to the game. Leaf, under pressure, side-armed a pass that was not near any receiv er — but was right in Williams’ arms in the right flat. Williams had clear sailing to the end zone. The Seahawks led 13-12 at half time, with seven of Seattle’s points and six of San Diego’s following mistakes by the other team. The Seahawks scored their first touchdown with the help of a lapse by San Diego safeties Rodney Har rison and Michael Dumas. The Chargers’ Darren Mickell jumped offsides, officials dropped flags, and, when the ball was snapped, Seattle’s Jackson headed downfield on a post pattern. Harrison and Dumas both seemed to freeze after the penalty flags were thrown, and Jackson sprinted past them, took Kitna’s throw in stride and was off to the end zone for a 10-6 lead. “It was weird. It seemed like Dar rell was the only one moving,” Kit na said. Dumas, however, said: “It was busted coverage. We were in a zone and he was able to slice through the zone. I didn’t see the flag until after he scored.” The Chargers turned two fum bles by Seattle return specialist Charlie Rogers into a pair of field goals in the first half. 1 How to keep your parents from having a cow. Sign up for health insurance, like they told you to do. Remember? It’s easy - just go to the Health Center at 13th and Agate. But don’t miss the deadline. Sign-up runs now through Oct. 6th. And you’ve got insurance choices. So check them out atg§|P <;v ’ .A * on our web page, (darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uoshc) 007191 Questions? Call us at 346-3702. Because we (and your parents) don’t want medical bills to stop you from getting your degree. IJ N I V E R SITY HEALTH CENTER ' We’re a matter of degrees ^ t
