The Seattle Seahawks finally got a win without quarterback Russell Wilson under center and backup signal-caller Geno Smith deserves a great deal of the credit.
Seattle beat Jacksonville 31-7 on Halloween in front of a packed stadium at Lumen Field. Smith finished the outing completing 20 of 24 passes attempted for 195 yards and two touchdowns. He also logged two carries for eight yards and a touchdown on the ground.
“What a game he had,” coach Pete Carroll said after the matchup. “Starting off 14 for 14 and a throwaway was the first incomplete. He was so calm and so poised and just delivered the ball so well.
“This was really Geno at his best.”
All indications are that Wilson will return to the action sooner than later, but for now, Smith is really starting to rise to the occasion holding the reins in Seattle. Carroll couldn’t be more proud.
“It was a great day for G,” coach Pete Carroll said after the game. “He just deserves it. He’s been such a great Seahawk and all that. He played his way through this game. Nobody gave him nothing.
“He earned this today playing great football.”
