Official Site of the Vikings · Aug 19, 2016
Sherels' Late-Game Heroics Lift Vikings over Seahawks
Marcus Sherels went from a pass interference penalty to a pick six in the span of two plays, delivering late-game heroics for the Vikings in an 18-11 win Thursday over the Seahawks in Seattle.
Sherels stepped in front of an offering from rookie Trevone Boykin and returned the ball 53 yards for a touchdown with 1:23 left in the game.
Boykin and the Seahawks flirted with an answer, benefitting from a 53-yard pass interference call against Mackensie Alexander, but Justin Trattou and Travis Raciti split a sack to force a third-and-goal at the Minnesota 15. Boykin’s final attempt to Antwan Goodley fell incomplete and gave Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer his 10th win in 11 preseason games.
