{
  "id": 6590454,
  "title": "Former Trojans help Seahawks beat Patriots after Sam Darnold injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/former-trojans-help-seahawks-beat-patriots-after-sam-darnold-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T13:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-trojans-help-seahawks-beat-133546862.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seattle Seahawks began their NFL season on a victorious note with the assistance of two former USC Trojans. The team's focus was on Sam Darnold, who was expected to shine, but his performance was cut short due to an injury early in the first quarter. The Seahawks then turned to two former Trojans, Leonard Williams and Uchenna Nwosu, for a defensive masterpiece against the Patriots. Both players delivered exceptional performances reminiscent of the Seahawks' Super Bowl triumph. Leonard Williams notched 4 tackles and a sack, controlling the line of scrimmage, while Uchenna Nwosu contributed 5 total tackles and a pass deflection. Their combined efforts were crucial in helping the Seahawks defy a disastrous start and secure a positive outcome in their opening game.",
  "summary": "Sam Darnold went down with an injury, but two other former Trojans produced great defensive performances to help the Seahawks win",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown suffers apparent leg injury against Seahawks in season opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/patriots-wide-receiver-a-j-brown-suffers-apparent-leg-injury-against",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:06:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "A.J. Brown injury: Patriots WR to locker room with ankle injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/a-j-brown-injury-patriots-wr-to-locker-room-with-ankle-injury",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:15:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/seahawks-pick-off-drake-maye-3-times-to-beat-patriots-13-10-in-super",
        "published": "2026-09-10T03:32:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Champions Seahawks beat Patriots in season opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/champions-seahawks-beat-patriots-in-season-opener",
        "published": "2026-09-10T07:09:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}