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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016
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SPORTS
IN BRIEF
Johnson seizes
record-tying
championship
Associated Press
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jim-
mie Johnson had the commem-
orative helmet and a photog-
rapher chronicling his every
move. He had even planned to
run a symbolic seven miles the
night before his shot at a seventh
championship.
He’s adamant he didn’t know
something special was coming.
Johnson was the worst of the
championship contenders in a
winner-take-all season finale at
Homestead-Miami Speedway. He
needed only to beat three other
drivers to tie Richard Petty and
Dale Earnhardt as drivers with
seven titles, but he was clearly
not in the same league as the other
finalists Sunday night.
Johnson didn’t panic, keeping
the same calmness he’s had for 10
weeks of this historic march. So
relaxed before this event, he can-
celed his “short run” and instead
spent the night eating pasta.
And as he chased Carl Edwards,
reigning champion Kyle Busch
and Joey Logano, it sure seemed
like there was not shot at No. 7.
“I’m sure the world felt like
anybody but Jimmie Johnson was
going to win the championship
with 20 to go, and then it changed
so quick,” Johnson said.
Johnson was practically gifted
his seventh title when Edwards’
aggressive attempt to win the
championship ended in a wreck.
Johnson got the restart of his life
in overtime, took the lead on the
very last lap of the race, won
for the first time in his career at
Homestead and grabbed the final
Sprint Cup trophy.
Group, KC Chiefs
work on team
traditions
Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The
Kansas City Chiefs are collabo-
rating with the American Indian
Community Working Group to
address concerns that some of
their traditions are considered
insensitive to Native Americans.
The organizations first got in
touch about three years ago, when
there was a renewed national push
for the Washington Redskins to
change their nickname. Recently,
the Chiefs and the group, which
works as a liaison with the Native
American community, began to
work more closely together.
Several events were planned
before the Chiefs’ game against
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on
Sunday in observance of Ameri-
can Indian Heritage Month.
Creg Hart, a Cheyenne spiri-
tual leader, performed the Blessing
of the Four Directions, and Chey-
enne ceremonial leader George
Curtis Levi performed a blessing
ceremony and honor song.
The Buddy Bond Color Guard
of the Cheyenne-Arapahoe Tribes
presented the colors for the
national anthem, which was per-
formed by the Chickasaw Nation
Youth Choir.
The Chiefs’ nickname was
chosen through a fan contest when
the team relocated from Dallas.
While many fans chose it based
on its Native American connec-
tion, it was also chosen in hom-
age to then-Kansas City Mayor H.
Roe Bartle — whose own nick-
name was “The Chief.”
The team has phased out many
pregame events that have included
Native American iconography over
the years. A ceremonial war drum
is still beaten by a fan prior to kick-
off and fans continue to wave their
arms in the “tomahawk chop.”
SCOREBOARD
FOOTBALL
Class 4A Semifinals
North Bend 49, Estacada 26
Cottage Grove 48, Cascade 20
Class 3A Semifinals
Salem Academy 33, Blanchet Catholic
26
Harrisburg 28, Coquille/Pacific 22
Class 2A Semifinals
Regis 27, Heppner 6
Stanfield 32, Kennedy 13
Blackhawks fly past Comets
The Daily Astorian
LUMMI RESERVATION, Wash. — The No.
1-ranked Lummi Blackhawks overcame four turn-
overs in the first half to score a 56-16 win over
Naselle Friday, in a Class 1B football state quarter-
final at Lummi Nation.
Naselle finishes 7-4 overall, while Lummi
advances to face Neah Bay in the Class 1A semifi-
nals, Saturday at Everett Memorial Stadium.
Jacob Scrabeck rushed for 168 yards on 21 car-
ries for the Comets, all in the first half.
The Comets still trailed 34-0 early in the second
quarter, and Lummi took a 42-0 lead into halftime.
Naselle’s Kyle Wirkkala recovered two fumbles
in the first half, while teammate Cameron Burch
forced a pair of fumbles and had two quarterback
sacks.
Comet senior Brian Smith also had a fum-
ble recovery, and caught five passes for 89 yards,
including a 34-yard touchdown pass from Cole
Dorman late in the fourth quarter.
Donny Edwards had a 16-yard touchdown
reception for Naselle’s other touchdown.
AP Photos/John Froschauer
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz fumbles as he is hit by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril in the second half
of an NFL football game Sunday in Seattle. The ball was recovered by the Eagles.
Eagles get wakeup
in loss to Seahawks
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
S
EATTLE — Richard Sherman saw the
poise from Carson Wentz on film. He
saw the correct decisions being made
by the rookie and the success Philadelphia was
having thanks to Wentz.
Sherman also knew Wentz had yet to see a
defense like Seattle’s.
“He was pretty poised. He wasn’t shook,
he’s a rook. That’s what he is. He’s been kind
of getting an easy walk through this league,”
Sherman said. “And then he ran into some peo-
ple that we’ve been there before. We’ve seen
your looks, we know your plays. He’s going to
learn from it and he’s going to work hard and
come back.”
Wentz and the rest of the Eagles received
an education in what it takes to reach the top of
the NFC on Sunday, thanks to Seattle’s 26-15
victory on Sunday . It was the fifth straight
Wide receiver Tyler Lockett steps out of
bounds near the goal line against the Ea-
gles to set up a Seahawks field goal.
road loss and showed the thin line the Eagles
are still walking between being competitive
and, for the most part, being dominated.
While Wentz showed flashes of greatness
against Seattle’s standout secondary, he also
was 5 of 14 for 25 yards and two interceptions
during a stretch of the second and third quar-
Oregon upsets No. 11
Utah on late TD catch
By KAREEM COPELAND
AP Sports Writer
SALT LAKE CITY — Justin
Herbert hit Darren Carrington for a
17-yard touchdown pass with two
seconds remaining to give Oregon
a 30-28 upset victory over No. 11
Utah on Saturday, putting the Utes’
hopes of a Pac-12 championship in
jeopardy.
Herbert led the Ducks, who have
struggled all season and suffered
several lopsided losses, on a 10-play,
75-yard drive in just over two min-
utes, capping it with the TD pass to
Carrington. Carrington was initially
called out of bounds but that call
was reversed after a replay showed
he got a foot down inbounds.
Herbert finished the game with
324 yards passing and three TDs.
He also scored on a 1-yard run in the
fourth quarter.
The Utes had taken a 28-24 lead
with 2:18 remaining off a Troy Wil-
liams 30-yard touchdown pass but
the Ducks then began their come-
back drive.
Royce Freeman led the Ducks
ground game with 129 yards. He
also scored on a one-yard pass from
Herbert early in the fourth.
Joe Williams rushed for 149
yards and a touchdown for Utah. The
normally stout Utes defense gave up
575 yards of offense to Oregon.
Utah led 7-3 at halftime as both
teams had several miscues in import-
ant moments.
The Ducks drove inside the Utah
40-yard line on all five first-half pos-
sessions, but came away with just
three points. They failed to con-
vert on fourth down on their first
possession of the game and missed
a 41-yard field late in the second
quarter.`
ters as Philadelphia watched its 7-6 lead turn
into a 23-7 deficit.
On a day Philadelphia needed to be close to
perfect to hang with the class of the NFC West,
the Eagles made too many careless mistakes.
“I think it’s a benchmark for us. You look
at certain games on your schedule and obvi-
ously this is one,” Philadelphia coach Doug
Pederson said. “They are a team that is playing
extremely well. We were coming off of a good
win a week ago. These are benchmark games.”
No mistake stood out more than wide
receiver Nelson Agholor not lining up cor-
rectly on a second quarter play that became a
57-yard touchdown pass to Zach Ertz. Agholor
was not close enough to the line of scrimmage
and did not check with the official nearest to
him, who was signaling for Agholor to move
forward. Instead of a touchdown that would
have given Philadelphia a 14-13 lead, the
Eagles didn’t find the end zone again until late
in the fourth quarter.
Beavers beat Wildcats
with five TD passes
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
CORVALLIS
—
Marcus
McMaryion kept it simple and he
wound up with five touchdowns.
McMaryion threw for 265 yards
and a career-high five scores on
Saturday night when Oregon State
snapped a five-game losing streak
with a 42-17 victory over Arizona. It
was the most touchdown passes for a
Beaver since 2013.
“Guys were just making plays,
bottom line,” McMaryion said. “The
play calls were there, real simple.
I was trying not to over-complex
things, just stick to my reads and not
think too much. It definitely played
dividends.”
Ryan Nall ran for 124 yards and
another score while Jordan Villa-
min caught six passes for 124 yards
in just the second conference win for
the Beavers (3-8, 2-6-Pac-12).
It was the eighth straight loss for
the Wildcats (2-9, 0-8), who have
been overwhelmed by injuries this
season. Anu Solomon made his first
start at quarterback since the opener
but was injured in the first quar-
ter and replaced by Brandon Daw-
kins, who threw for 106 yards and
a touchdown while running for 88
yards on 15 carries.
“I feel bad for our school. I feel
bad for our fans. I feel bad for our
program,” Arizona coach Rich
Rodriguez said. “We shouldn’t get to
this point. I guarantee we’ll get out
of it. I don’t want to say that we’re
going to be better because of it,
because it’s miserable.”
Oregon State took the early lead
on McMaryion’s 53-yard pass to
Villamin. The Beavers extended the
lead with McMaryion’s 11-yard pass
to Nall.
UP NEXT: CIVIL WAR • Oregon Ducks (4-7) at Oregon State Beavers (3-8) • Saturday, 1 p.m. TV: PAC12