Geno Smith scored a go-ahead touchdown with 12 seconds left to help the Seahawks snap their six-game losing streak to the 49ers yesterday.

Geno led the Seahawks 80 yards down the field on the game-winning drive, capped off by a 13 yard touchdown run to cement the 20-17 win.

He finished with 221 yards and one interception.

Jaxon Smith-Njibga had another big game with 10 catches for 110 yards.

It was a much-needed win for Seattle, who entered the match having lost five of their last six games.

They now sit in a three-way tie for second place in the NFC West along with the 49ers and Rams, who all have 5-5 records.

The Seahawks will have a chance to take the division lead this weekend when they host the first-place Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

 

All four Whatcom County schools are still alive following the opening round of the state football tournament.

Lynden Christian began the day by dominating Cascade Christian 40-14.

The 8th-seeded Lyncs now face their toughest test of the season against top-seeded Royal.

Also in the 1A bracket, 5th-seeded Nooksack Valley edged out Zillah 23-12.

The Pioneers are now headed to Wenatchee to play 4th-seeded Cashmere.

If both the Lyncs and the Pioneers win on Saturday, they’ll face each other in the state semifinals.

 

Over in the 2A bracket, Lynden continued their string of blow-out victories by handling Fife 38-6.

The 4th-seeded Lions are hosting 5th-seeded Archbishop Murphy at Ferndale High School on Saturday.

It will be a rematch of their earlier game this season, when the Lions won 7-3 in rainy and muddy conditions at Lynden High School.

Across the bracket, Sehome earned the most dramatic win of the four teams.

Sehome used a blocked punt to set up a touchdown and a two-point conversion to Andre Watson to escape Othello with a 22-21 win 

It was the Mariners’ first state football tournament victory in 29 years.

9th-seeded Sehome is now facing top-seeded Tumwater on Saturday, who has yet to lose this season.

 

The Washington State Cougars’ hopes of making the College Football Playoff are likely over.

The Cougs fell to New Mexico 38-35 on Saturday to snap their four-game win streak.

Washington State held a 28-14 lead at halftime, but the Lobos outscored them 24-7 in the second half.

Cougs quarterback John Mateer finished with 440 total yards and 5 total touchdowns.

With the loss, Wazzu dropped from 18th to 25th in the AP’s latest poll.

They’ll look to rebound this Saturday against fellow “Pac-2” school Oregon State.

 

The Huskies found more success than their cross-state rivals.

Washington beat UCLA 31-19 on Friday to clinch bowl eligibility.

Freshman Desmond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers at halftime and led three scoring drives.

Jonah Coleman added 95 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the 6-5 Huskies pushed their home win streak to 20 games.

They have a bye week coming up ahead of their final game of the season against #1 nationally ranked Oregon.

 

The Kraken fell to the New York Rangers 2-0 last night to snap their four-game win streak.

Philip Grubauer had 21 saves for Seattle, who suffered their fourth shutout loss of the season.

The Kraken will host the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night for the final match of their 6-game homestand.

 

And a pair of Seattle Mariner icons are closing in on Cooperstown.

Ichiro Suzuki and Felix Hernandez are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released today.

Suzuki won MVP and Rookie of the Year in his first season with Seattle in 2001.

He’s their all-time hits leader, with 2,542 and a franchise-best .321 average.

Hernandez, meanwhile, won the AL Cy Young award in 2010 and threw the 23rd perfect game in major league history in 2012.

Results of the Hall of Fame voting will be announced on Jan. 23 and inductions will be held on July 27.