Martens slip past Corsairs in a tight one
Los Angeles topped Seattle 17-10 in front of their home crowd. The Corsairs could not hold on to the ball, losing five turnovers. The Martens held off a late push.
It was the Martens who scored first, when Lindqvist drilled a 55-yard kick. The Corsairs drew level when Jaramillo knocked it through from 26. The game turned for good with 7:37 left in the second quarter: Northcutt capped the drive with a 12-yard run. The Martens added to the lead when Baptiste found Brightwell for a 7-yard touchdown.
The Corsairs answered when Rockwell finished a 3-yard catch in the end zone. The turning point came in the first quarter, when Marlowe picked off a pass. The longest play of the day was a 30-yard kickoff return by Tobias Jankowski.
Leading the way for the Martens: Stellan Baptiste posted a 15-of-23, 155-yard line and one score. Ulric Northcutt averaged 3.3 yards a carry on his way to 52, with one touchdown. Fletcher Brightwell was the top target, 5 catches for 68 yards and one score. Ronan Achebe anchored the defense, 8 tackles. The Corsairs got solid work from a few players. Emerson Shelton kept the offense moving with 181 passing yards, scoring once. Alton Sheffield had 73 yards on 17 attempts. Quincy Greaves was the top target, 4 catches for 63 yards. Colby Merriman kept showing up near the ball: 10 tackles and 1 sack. Ellis Marlowe was the game's biggest swing, worth +13% in win chance to the Martens.