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The Drive: Tarvaris Jackson scores the game-winning touchdown

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Shadow cuts across CenturyLink Field.

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It's the home opener of the 2011 season and the Seahawks are down four in the third quarter. A grinding drive of many small gains is alive after a toe-tap reception by Sidney Rice. It's first and ten at the Seattle 11. Tarvaris Jackson huddles together his teammates and details a play he will not run.

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Snap.

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Jackson reads Rice but Rice is running into a double team. On the left, Mike Williams fakes a slant pattern before breaking into a fade, losing Patrick Peterson on the second move.

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Jackson looks him off, looks back to Rice, and begins to run.

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He eyes Zach Miller running left. Jackson holds the ball at his hip using the threat of a pass to intimidate Joey Porter into running further and further toward the left sideline.

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Finding a seam Jackson drives up field.

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That opening closes in a flash. Jackson cuts inside into the teeth of Arizona's defense.

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He runs through an arm tackle.

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Using the momentum of the defender's tackle attempt he cuts upfield. He's perilously close to falling.

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Crushing blows close from both sides.

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He's struck short but spins through contact into the end zone for the score.

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The Seahawks take the lead.

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May you forever find daylight, Tarvaris D'Andre Jackson.

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