Clayton: The keys for a Seahawks' win over the Cowboys in Week 3

The Seahawks will be seeking their first win of the season when they meet the Dallas Cowboys for a Week 3 matchup at CenturyLink Field Sunday afternoon.

Jake Browning threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter, added a third TD toss early in the fourth quarter, and the No. 10 UW Huskies outlasted Arizona State 27-20 on Saturday night.

The Thunderbirds score three times early in the second period during their season opening win against the Portland Winterhawks

Robinson Canó broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the fifth inning, Marco Gonzales allowed one hit over six innings, but the Mariners were eliminated from postseason contention despite a 13-0 rout of the Rangers on Saturday.

J.T. Daniels passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns, and Jay Tufele blocked Washington State's attempt at a tying field goal with 1:41 to play in Southern California's 18th consecutive home victory, 39-36 Friday night.

Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer in the first inning and finished with a season-high five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 Friday night in a game halted by rain with two outs in the top of the seventh inning.

The Thunderbirds open the new season at home, Saturday, against the rival Portland Winterhawks. Here is a guide to how the 2018-2019 team will look.

Playing at CenturyLink should give a huge lift to Pete Carroll's Seahawks, but will that support compensate for what appears to be the coach's least-talented team since he took over in 2010?

Seattle's Jake Lee and Dillon Hamaliuk are both entering their NHL Draft years with high expectations.

Expect big shots down the field from Herm Edwards' Arizona State when the Sun Devils come to Seattle to face the No. 10 UW Huskies and their dominant secondary. Brock Huard, who will call the game on ESPN, previews Saturday's Pac-12 matchup.

After Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll took the blame for offensive playcalling in Seattle's loss to the Bears, 710 ESPN Seattle's Brock Huard said Carroll shouldn't just be limited his own voice -- he should be empowering Brian Schottenheimer's.

The No. 10 UW Huskies have maybe the most talented secondary in all of college football, but the talent isn't limited to their defensive backs' athleticism or play-making ability. They also deserve credit for how well they can execute a tricky game plan, as Jake Heaps explains.

Jim Moore makes his predictions for two of the week's biggest Pac-12 Conference games: WSU at USC on Friday night and Arizona State at Washington on Saturday.

Fafa Picault scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time Wednesday night, and the Philadelphia Union halted Seattle's MLS-record nine-game winning streak by beating the Sounders 1-0.

Robinson Canó drove in three runs, three players homered and seven pitchers combined for a five-hitter in the Mariners' 9-0 rout of the Houston Astros.