SPORTS Tuesday, December 19, 2017 East Oregonian NFL Seahawks reeling from blowout by Rams Seattle now needs help in playoff chase By TIM BOOTH Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll was notably somber on Monday and understand- ably so. Even a day later, the most lopsided loss of his Seattle Seahawks tenure was still stinging. “A diffi cult day yesterday that didn’t get anywhere near the expectations that we had,” Carroll said. “We ran into a day, like some of us know, our hard days, they don’t always go like you like.” Seattle has generally thrived in important games with something at stake. In this case it was the NFC West lead and a much easier path toward a sixth straight playoff appearance. And it was coming two weeks after one of Seattle’s more complete performances in recent seasons with a convincing 24-10 win over Philadelphia. All of those factors made the 42-7 blowout loss to the Rams so shocking, and tough for the Seahawks to accept. There were few answers, other than it was a complete thumping by the Rams. “I think that’s why our expectations were so high and why we’re so disap- pointed about it today,” Carroll said. “But we have to move on from it.” AP Photo/John Froschauer Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) rush- es against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Grif- fi n (26) in the second half of Los Angeles’ 42-7 win over Seattle on Sunday. Moving on was a theme for Carroll on Monday and he’s right in trying to be opti- mistic. The Seahawks (8-6) still have fl eeting playoff hopes, but have no room for error the rest of the way if they intend on fi nding their way to the postseason. Wins over Dallas and Arizona seem like absolutes, and the Seahawks will likely need help from others. But that only addresses the now. Sunday’s loss to the Rams felt like a tipping point for the fi nest era in Seahawks history. They are becoming less the brash, unapologetic bullies of the NFC West and more an older, expensive roster likely in need of some remodeling. It’s big picture stuff that the Seahawks will need to address in the offseason but was on everyone’s mind in the aftermath of such a defl ating loss to the new upstarts in the division. “That wasn’t anything like it’s been since I got here,” Seattle center Justin Britt said after the loss. “The Rams are a hell of a team this year and they have a lot of depth and really good players. It’s kind of the same story every week.” There were many reasons why the Rams were so domi- nant but none appeared more bothersome to Carroll than Seattle’s inability to slow down Todd Gurley and the Rams’ run game. Seattle held Gurley to 43 yards rushing in its Week 5 victory and believed even with the losses on defense due to injury they could keep the Rams’ run game in check. But Seattle’s defensive front was out of position on too many plays in the fi rst half and watched Gurley run wild. Gurley had 144 yards rushing in the fi rst half and found huge running lanes as Seattle failed to stay disci- plined up front and didn’t tackle well in the back end. “When they running crazy on us like that, that’s no fun at all,” safety Earl Thomas said. “They celebrating and stuff. That’s not what we’re used to. It defi nitely sucks.” The Rams fi nished with 244 yards rushing, the second-most allowed since Carroll arrived in Seattle. Only Kansas City’s 270 yards rushing in 2010 — led by 173 yards from Jamaal Charles — topped the Rams’ performance. “We got a little bit anxious, tried to get at the quarterback too much, got out of our run lanes and gave them some stuff,” Carroll said. NOTES: Carroll expects LB K.J. Wright to be cleared from the concussion protocol and return to practice on Wednesday. Wright suffered the concussion in the Week 14 loss to Jacksonville and was not cleared in time to play on Sunday. ... Carroll did not believe there would be lingering friction between Wagner and Thomas after the pair exchanged words in different forums on Sunday. Thomas questioned after the loss whether Wagner should have been playing while injured. Wagner responded on Twitter before later deleting the tweets. “I think Bobby was a little upset, but I think we’ll be fi ne,” Carroll said. Page 3B DUCKS: Season may be over, but Cristobal’s work is just beginning Crosby also fi nished his Oregon career, except he played in the fi nal game as a tribute to the victims of the massacre in Las Vegas on Oct. 1 that killed 58 people. Crosby, who is from the Las Vegas area, is also expected to get drafted next year. Herbert threw for 233 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the fi nale. He fi nished his sophomore season with 1,983 yards passing for 15 touchdowns and fi ve inter- ceptions. He also rushed for 183 yards and fi ve scores. Cristobal’s work is now just beginning. The Ducks had what appeared to be one of the best recruiting classes in the nation before Taggart left. Cristobal will now be tasked to retaining as many as he can this week in the early signing period. LEAVITT STAYING: Defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt has agreed to a new deal that will keep him in Eugene through 2021. His new contract will pay an average of $1.7 million per year, which will make him the second-highest paid assistant in the NCAA, tied with Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. Sports Illustrated fi rst reported the new deal. Leavitt, who sparked a big turnaround in the Ducks’ defense this season, was in the middle of speculation that he would re-join Willie Taggart at Florida State. Continued from 1B a school-record 100-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Broncos, said the coaching upheaval was not a distrac- tion in the loss. “I don’t think so at all. We got a guy like this, leading our team, we just wanted to do whatever we can, lay everything on the line for him,” Robinson said. “We’re not worried about the decision that coach Taggart decided to make. We’re playing for this coach now and that’s all that matters.” One player missing from that fi nal game was running back Royce Freeman, who had decided not to play earlier in the week. The senior is expected to go in the earlier rounds of the upcoming NFL draft. Freeman was on the sidelines for the game, a move that was questioned by some, but Cristobal said it was a team decision. Convinced to stay for his fi nal year by Taggart, Freeman set the Pac-12 record with 60 career rushing touchdowns, surpassing Oregon State’s Ken Simonton, who ran for 59 from 1998-01. He also set Oregon career records for rushing yards (5,621), rushing touchdowns (60), total touchdowns (64) and 100-yard games (31). Offensive lineman Tyrell SCOREBOARD Local slate Basketball PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday Irrigon at Mac-Hi, 7:30 p.m. White Salmon (WA) at Riverside, 5:30 p.m. Pilot Rock at Umatilla, 7:30 p.m. Heppner at Echo, 7:00 p.m. Stanfi eld at Imbler, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Weston-McEwen at Toledo, 1:30 p.m. Imbler at Nixyaawii, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Mac-Hi at Riverside, 5:30 p.m. Stanfi eld at Irrigon, 7:30 p.m. Waitsburg (WA) at Weston-McEwen, 7 p.m. Klickitat (WA) at Helix, 3:30 p.m. Horizon Christian at Echo, 5:30 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at Bickleton (WA), 3:30 p.m. Friday Hermiston at Dallas, 7:00 p.m. Umatilla at Nixyaawii, 5:30 p.m. Pilot Rock at Enterprise, 7:30 p.m. Condon/Wheeler vs. TBD (at Helix), TBD Helix vs. TBD, TBD PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday Clackamas at Hermiston, 5:00 p.m. Pendleton at South Albany, 7:00 p.m. Irrigon at Mac-Hi, 6:00 p.m. White Salmon (WA) at Riverside, 4:00 p.m. Pilot Rock at Umatilla, 6:00 p.m. Heppner at Echo, 6:00 p.m. Stanfi eld at Imbler, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Pendleton at Putnam, 12:00 p.m. Imbler at Nixyaawii, 6:00 p.m. Thursday McLoughlin at Riverside, 4:00 p.m. Stanfi eld at Irrigon, 6:00 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at Griswold, 2:00 p.m. Friday Hermiston at West Valley (WA), 5:45 p.m. Umatilla at Nixyaawii, 6:00 p.m. Pilot Rock at Enterprise, 6:00 p.m. Klickitat (WA) at Condon/Wheeler, 2:00 p.m. PREP WRESTLING Tuesday Mac-Hi at Irrigon, 5 p.m. Thursday Echo at Tim Fine Memorial (at Oakridge HS) Pendleton at Cleveland Duals, 10 a.m. Friday Hermiston at Best of The West (Pasco, WA) Saturday Hermiston at Best of the West (Pasco, WA) COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday EOU vs. College of Idaho, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday EOU vs. College of Idaho, 5:30 p.m. NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 26 7 .788 — Toronto 20 8 .714 3½ New York 16 14 .533 8½ Philadelphia 14 15 .483 10 Brooklyn 11 18 .379 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 16 14 .533 — Miami 15 15 .500 1 Charlotte 11 19 .367 5 Orlando 11 20 .355 5½ Atlanta 7 23 .233 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 23 8 .742 — Detroit 17 13 .567 5½ Indiana 17 14 .548 6 Milwaukee 15 13 .536 6½ Chicago 9 20 .310 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 25 4 .862 — San Antonio 21 10 .677 5 New Orleans 15 15 .500 10½ Memphis 9 21 .300 16½ Dallas 8 23 .258 18 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 18 13 .581 — Portland 16 14 .533 1½ Denver 16 14 .533 1½ Oklahoma City 15 15 .500 2½ Utah 14 17 .452 4 Pacifi c Division W L Pct GB Golden State 23 6 .793 — L.A. Clippers 11 18 .379 12 L.A. Lakers 10 17 .370 12 Phoenix 11 21 .344 13½ Sacramento 9 20 .310 14 ——— Monday’s Games Boston 112, Indiana 111 Charlotte 109, New York 91 Atlanta 110, Miami 104 Chicago 117, Philadelphia 115 Houston 120, Utah 99 Minnesota 108, Portland 107 Oklahoma City 95, Denver 94 Phoenix 97, Dallas 91 San Antonio 109, L.A. Clippers 91 Golden State at L.A. Lakers, late fi nish Tuesday’s Games New Orleans at Washington, 4 p.m. Sacramento at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. NCAA Men’s College Basketball Top 25 Monday’s Games No. 2 Michigan St. 107, Houston Baptist 62 No. 12 Gonzaga 101, IUPUI 71 No. 14 Kansas 109, Omaha 64 No. 15 TCU 91, Texas Southern 72 No. 18 Arizona 83, North Dakota St. 53 No. 19 Florida St. 69, Charleston South. 58 No. 25 Creighton 90, UT Arlington 81 Tuesday’s Games Marshall at No. 10 Xavier, 3:30 p.m. (FS1) Dartmouth at No. 18 Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Savannah State at No. 16 UVA, 4 p.m. AR-Pine Bluff at No. 25 Cincinnati, 4 p.m. N. Kentucky at No. 9 Texas A&M, 5 p.m. Arkansas St. at No. 3 Wichita St., 5 p.m. FAY at No. 24 Texas Tech, 5 p.m. Longwood at No. 5 Arizona State, 6 p.m. Pac-12 Tuesday’s Games Longwood at No. 5 Arizona State, 6 p.m. South Dakota at UCLA, 6 p.m. (PAC12) Bethune-Cookman at Washington, 7 p.m. Cal at Seattle, 7 p.m. Princeton at USC, 8 p.m. (PAC12) Women’s College Basketball Top 25 Monday’s Games No. 16 Missouri 74, Xavier 48 No. 9 West Virginia 84, Morgan State 41 No. 6 Baylor 85, Nicholls 43 W. Illinois at No. 18 Stanford, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No. 21 Green Bay at Northwestern, 9 a.m. Oklahoma at No. 1 UConn, 4 p.m. (CBSSN) Maine at No. 14 Duke, 4 p.m. Pac-12 Monday’s Games Arizona State 77, Idaho 33 Utah 79, Utah State 44 Washington State 61, Boise State 53 W. Illinois at No. 18 Stanford, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Mid. Tennessee at USC, 2:30 p.m. Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Tampa Bay 32 24 6 2 Toronto 34 20 13 1 Boston 31 16 10 5 Montreal 33 14 15 4 Detroit 32 12 13 7 Ottawa 31 11 13 7 Florida 33 12 16 5 Buffalo 33 8 18 7 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT New Jersey 33 19 9 5 Pts 50 41 37 32 31 29 29 23 GF GA 123 80 109 97 93 87 87 103 86 103 85 103 95 115 72 111 Pts GF GA 43 105 99 Washington 34 21 12 1 43 Columbus 34 20 13 1 41 N.Y. Rangers 33 18 12 3 39 N.Y. Islanders 33 18 12 3 39 Pittsburgh 35 17 15 3 37 Carolina 32 14 11 7 35 Philadelphia 33 14 12 7 35 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 32 21 7 4 46 St. Louis 35 22 11 2 46 Winnipeg 34 19 10 5 43 Chicago 33 17 11 5 39 Dallas 34 18 14 2 38 Minnesota 33 17 13 3 37 Colorado 33 16 15 2 34 Pacifi c Division GP W L OT Pts Los Angeles 35 21 10 4 46 Vegas 32 21 9 2 44 San Jose 32 17 11 4 38 Calgary 34 17 14 3 37 Anaheim 34 14 12 8 36 Vancouver 34 15 15 4 34 Edmonton 34 15 17 2 32 Arizona 35 7 23 5 19 ———— Monday’s Games New Jersey 5, Anaheim 3 Boston 7, Columbus 2 Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 1 Edmonton 5, San Jose 3 Colorado 4, Pittsburgh 2 Tuesday’s Games Carolina at Toronto, 11 a.m. Minnesota at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Boston at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Nashville, 5 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Vegas, 7 p.m. Montreal at Vancouver, 7 p.m. 108 97 108 118 101 90 92 98 93 96 114 112 98 94 GF GA 108 85 107 88 112 94 102 86 99 99 94 95 105 109 GF GA 107 82 112 97 88 80 97 102 91 100 88 106 101 110 78 122 Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 11 3 0 .786 395 Buffalo 8 6 0 .571 264 Miami 6 8 0 .429 252 N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 285 South W L T Pct PF x-Jacksonville 10 4 0 .714 374 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 296 Houston 4 10 0 .286 319 Indianapolis 3 11 0 .214 225 North W L T Pct PF y-Pittsburgh 11 3 0 .786 344 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 345 Cincinnati 5 9 0 .357 233 Cleveland 0 14 0 .000 207 PA 274 306 342 342 PA 209 319 380 368 PA 278 256 305 362 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 8 6 0 .571 359 L.A. Chargers 7 7 0 .500 311 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 281 Denver 5 9 0 .357 254 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-Philadelphia 12 2 0 .857 438 Dallas 8 6 0 .571 336 Washington 6 8 0 .429 305 N.Y. Giants 2 12 0 .143 228 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 401 Carolina 10 4 0 .714 331 Atlanta 9 5 0 .642 318 Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 285 North W L T Pct PF y-Minnesota 11 3 0 .786 343 Detroit 8 6 0 .571 358 Green Bay 7 7 0 .500 309 Chicago 4 10 0 .286 234 West W L T Pct PF L.A. Rams 10 4 0 .714 438 Seattle 8 6 0 .571 321 Arizona 6 8 0 .429 246 San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 253 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division ——— Week 15 scores Denver 25, Indianapolis 13 Detroit 20, Chicago 10 Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 13 Minnesota 34, Cincinnati 7 Washington 20, Arizona 15 Baltimore 27, Cleveland 10 Buffalo 24, Miami 16 Carolina 31, Green Bay 24 Jacksonville 45, Houston 7 New Orleans 31, N.Y. Jets 19 Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 29 L.A. Rams 42, Seattle 7 New England 27, Pittsburgh 24 San Francisco 25, Tennessee 23 Dallas 20, Oakland 17 Atlanta 24, Tampa Bay 21 PA 302 255 324 328 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Louisiana Tech (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) PA 279 311 359 355 PA 282 286 282 336 PA 242 339 333 294 PA 272 294 337 337 National Finals Rodeo Final Standings All-Around 1. Tuf Cooper (Weatherford, TX), $341,560 2. Trevor Brazile (Decatur, TX), $319,337 3. Dakota Eldridge (Elko, NV), $268,552 4. Erich Rogers (Round Rock, AZ), $260,469 5. Junior Nogueira (Presidente Prudente), $256,923 Bareback Riding 1. Tim O’Connell (Zwingle, IA), $371,415 2. Richmond Champion (The Woodlands, TX), $268,511 3. Tanner Aus (Granite Falls), $235,714 4. JR Vezain (Cowley, MT), $220,830 5. Clayton Biglow (Clements, CA), $200,557 Steer Wrestling 1. Tyler Pearson (Louisville, OK), $265,457 2. Ty Erickson (Helena, MT), $263,267 3. Dakota Eldridge (Elko, NV), $245,333 4. Tyler Waguespack (Gonzales, LA), $231,277 5. Kyle Irwin (Robertsdale, FL), $194,818 Team Roping (Headers) 1. Erich Rogers (Round Rock, AZ), $265,416 2. Kaleb Driggers (Hoboken, TX), $254,470 3. Riley Minor (Ellensburg, WA), $220,183 4. Luke Brown (Stephenville, TX), $216,803 5. Clay Smith (Broken Bow, TX), $197,555 Team Roping (Heelers) 1. Cory Petska (Marana, AZ), $265,416 2. Junior Nogueira (Presidente Prudente, TX), $255,200 3. Brady Minor (Ellensburg, WA), $220,183 4. Jake Long (Coffeyville, TX), $208,274 5. Travis Graves (Jay, TX), $202,687 Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Ryder Wright (Milford, UT), $284,938 2. Brody Cress (Hillsdale, WY), $282,286 3. CoBurn Bradshaw (Beaver, UT), $274,576 4. Hardy Braden (Welch, OK), $262,965 5. Jacobs Crawley (Boerne, TX), $233,273 Calf Roping 1. Marcos Costa (Childress, TX), $317,421 2. Tuf Cooper (Weatherford, TX), $301,983 3. Marty Yates (Stephenville, TX), $233,673 4. Cade Swor (Winnie, TX), $210,748 5. Caleb Smidt (Bellville, TX), $209,097 Barrel Racing 1. 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