Seattle rookie signal caller was compared to the veteran arm of Sanchez. The rookie played like the vet, while Sanchez looked to be ‘too small for the moment’ according to the play-by-play analysts.
The game started out horrible for Sanchez, as his first pass was intercepted and ran back by Marcus Trufant for the defensive score. Then, after the Seattle defense forced a punt, the Jets defense committed pass interference in the end zone. Two plays later, Ray called his own number, and ran a QB sneak to go up 14-0 early.
The second quarter was all Seahawks as after the Jets got a field goal off a Claybrooks interception throw, the Seattle offense put up back-to-back touchdown drives. Claybrooks found McDonald for the 40 yard score followed up as Turner got the step on his man for a 37 yard score. New York took their following drive to find Santonio Holmes, from 52 yards, for his first of four touchdown catches of the contest. Seattle ended the first half as Gronkowski scored on a 1 yard plunge.
After the Seattle defense gave up a humiliating touchdown scramble to Mark Sanchez of 40 yards to start the third quarter; they buckled down and remained stalwart until the 4th quarter.
Seattle’s defense created 3 interceptions. Two were drive killers; one on a tipped pass by Trufant which Thurmond nabbed; the other by Cason in the red zone. Settle turned all three takeaways into touchdowns, as Claybrooks used pinpoint passing to pick apart the Jets defense. Claybrooks found McCoy for a 23 yarder, Gronk for a short 7 yarder then lastly McDonald’s second of the night from 49 on blown coverage.
The fourth quarter the Jets offense came alive, but the Seattle offense could not be stopped. Santonio Holmes was a one man show as he continuously burned Seattle defenders for impressive scores of 75, 74, and 91. He was all the points the Jets. Sandwiched between all of the long bombs, Ray Claybrooks showed off his own arm talents by finding George from 39 and 42 yards.
Nick Reed helped the cause by strip-sacking Sanchez which Banta-Cain scooped up and ran back for a 39 yards score.
The final score was Seahawks 84, Jets 38.
Ray Claybrooks was named MVP of the Super Bowl by going 29/47, for 566 yards, 7 TD/ 2 INT, and 2 Rushing TD
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