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Cardinals vs Chargers Final: 17-13 - Recap
The Chargers came up short against the Cardinals in Pre-Season Week 1 action on Thursday, falling 17-13 at State Farm Stadium.
Arizona won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 38.0.
Wes Hills rushed for 37 yards, while T.J. Logan added 20 yards in the win. Trent Sherfield and Isaac Zico added 44 and 30 receiving yards respectively.
Easton Stick rushed for 51 yards for Los Angeles, while Austin Ekeler added 40 yards. Easton Stick threw for 78 yards for the Chargers, while receivers Malachi Dupre and Austin Ekeler had 32 and 29 yards respectively.
Arizona lost the offensive yardage battle to Los Angeles 357-289 yards in Thursday's game. Los Angeles had more first downs as that total ended up 20-19.
The time of possession battle favored Los Angeles as their offense was on the field for 31:05, longer than the 28:55 of their opponents.
Next game, Arizona takes its act home to face Oakland looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face New Orleans.