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Seahawks Flatten 49ers

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By GREG BEACHAM, The Associated Press

Published: November 13, 2007

SEATTLE - The wind died down and the driving rains stayed away, so the Seattle Seahawks poured it on the 49ers instead.

Matt Hasselbeck passed for 278 yards and two touchdowns, Maurice Morris rushed for another score and the Seahawks defense held San Francisco to six first downs in a 24-0 victory Monday night.

San Francisco's last trip to Seattle was the rain-soaked highlight of Coach Mike Nolan's three seasons, with the 49ers rallying through howling winds and miserable precipitation for 21 fourth-quarter points and a stunning 24-14 victory last year.

An eerily similar storm hit Seattle early Monday, but the skies cleared by game time - and the Seahawks (5-4) had almost no obstacles for a consistently outstanding passing attack that thrived while Shaun Alexander sat out with injuries.

Will Heller and D.J. Hackett caught Hasselbeck's TD passes, with Hackett getting eight receptions for 101 yards as Seahawks affirmed their spot atop the NFC West with its second straight demolition of the 49ers.

Seattle jumped to a 17-0 halftime lead before turning away three San Francisco drives that started in Seahawks territory. Alex Smith, who had his finest NFL hour in Seattle last season, passed for 114 yards for the 49ers (2-7), who skidded to their first seven-game losing streak in two years.

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