Trey Lance Leads Chargers Over Lions 34-7 in Corridor of Fame Recreation

On his third workforce in his fifth season, Trey Lance performed like a No. 3 general decide.

Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 within the Corridor of Fame recreation that kicked off the NFL’s preseason Thursday night time.

The sport opened with a second of silence for the 4 individuals killed earlier this week by a shooter who was focusing on league headquarters in New York.

The gunman additionally wounded a league worker within the capturing Monday night time. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell instructed NBC he visited the worker for an hour on Wednesday and stated the person was enhancing.

There was elevated safety round Tom Benson Stadium and the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame village.

Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Penei Sewell and the remainder of Detroit’s star-studded offense didn’t see any motion towards Los Angeles.

Coach Dan Campbell’s Lions, who went one-and-done within the playoffs final season after profitable a franchise-record 15 video games, additionally sat their high two draft picks.

Justin Herbert was amongst lots of the Chargers starters rested by coach Jim Harbaugh, who led the workforce to a six-win turnaround and a playoff berth in his first season. Rookie operating again Omarion Hampton, a first-round decide, carried twice for 9 yards.

The Chargers recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff on the Lions 28 and transformed the brief discipline right into a 7-0 lead.

Lance made an ideal contact cross on fourth-and-2 to Will Dissly, who caught a 5-yard landing over a defender’s outstretched hand.

After undrafted rookie cornerback Nikko Reed stepped in entrance of Kyle Allen’s sideline cross and returned it 60 yards to the Lions 6, Kimani Vidal ran in from the two to make it 14-0.

Allen threw one other decide on the subsequent possession to Tony Jefferson after driving the Lions to the Chargers 23.

Craig Reynolds’ 3-yard TD run lower Detroit’s deficit in half.

However Lance fired a 19-yard cross to Tucker Fisk to the Lions 19 and related with KeAndre Lambert-Smith on a 15-yard TD cross for a 21-7 halftime lead.

Lance has began simply 5 video games in 4 NFL seasons after taking part in in solely 19 video games at North Dakota State. He spent simply two seasons with the 49ers, who chosen Brock Purdy with the final decide the identical 12 months they traded three first-round picks and a third-rounder to maneuver as much as get Lance.

After two years with Dallas, Lance joined the Chargers to compete with veteran Taylor Heinicke for the backup job. He accomplished 13 of 20 passes earlier than giving strategy to rookie DJ Uiagalelei.

Allen and Hendon Hooker are battling for the Lions’ backup job behind Goff. Allen was 9 of 14 with two picks. Hooker, a third-round decide in 2023, has thrown 9 passes in his first two seasons.

Detroit’s sloppy particular groups turned it over once more within the third quarter. Jakobie Keeney-James dropped a punt inside the ten and the Chargers recovered on the 5. However Los Angeles needed to accept Cameron Dicker’s 23-yard discipline aim.

The Chargers capped the scoring on Vidal’s 2-yard TD run late within the fourth quarter.

Hutchinson’s return

Lions star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson instructed NBC within the second half he can’t watch for Week 1 towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Lambeau Discipline.

Hutchinson had 7 1/2 sacks in 5 video games final season earlier than he went down with a leg damage.

Earlier than the sport, Hutchinson frolicked signing autographs for Lions followers who made the journey.

Preseason rust

Dicker, who was 39 of 42 on discipline targets final 12 months and 9 of 11 from 50 yards or past, hit the left upright on a 50-yard strive. He made his subsequent two discipline targets.

Gold jackets

Cornerback Eric Allen, defensive finish Jared Allen, tight finish Antonio Gates and extensive receiver Sterling Sharpe can be inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame on Saturday.

Up subsequent

Chargers: Host the New Orleans Saints on Aug. 10.

Lions: Go to the Atlanta Falcons on Aug. 8.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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