By Arnie Stapleton
The Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Fourth-string quarterback Seneca Wallace led Seattle on two touchdown drives and the Seahawks took advantage of Tim Couch's dismal debut for Green Bay in a 21-3 exhibition victory over the Packers on Monday night.

Matt Hasselbeck, who wasn't bothered by much of a pass rush, completed 5 of 9 passes for 56 yards for Seattle before giving way to Wallace, who was 14-of-26 for 135 yards and a score.

Brett Favre completed 5 of 7 passes for 43 yards in two series, the first of which ended on Ryan Longwell's 47-yard field goal and the second in a punt after overthrowing Donald Driver on what would have been a 46-yard touchdown.

With Seattle's No. 2 and 3 quarterbacks, Trent Dilfer and Brock Huard, out with back spasms, Wallace played most of the game. His 2-yard touchdown toss to Jerheme Urban made it 14-3 just before halftime and his 19-yard completion to Chris Davis set up Kerry Carter's 1-yard TD plunge with 3:44 left in the game.

Couch finished 2-of-11 for 18 yards, a 1.6-yard average, and was sacked twice.

Couch, a former No. 1 draft pick who served as Cleveland's starter most of the last five years, wasn't released by the Browns in time to get a jump-start on Green Bay's intricate offense in the June minicamp, and he has struggled during training camp.

The Packers had hoped he'd be an upgrade over veteran Doug Pederson as Favre's primary backup, but so far his crash course in the West Coast offense has been more of a crash-and-burn.

Over and over, he overthrew or underthrew his receivers, was indecisive in the pocket and unable to shake a troublesome hitch in his delivery. He often threw right into the face of defensive linemen bearing down on him.

Couch's day came to a finish on a series in which he held the ball too long and was sacked, then threw right into the swatting hands of defensive end Omar Nazel as he backpedaled from the pressure near his own goal line.

The loudest cheer from the crowd of 69,718 came when Pederson replaced Couch in the third quarter.

The good thing about all of Couch's troubles was that it gave third-round draft pick B.J. Sander plenty of chances to atone for his 27.3-yard average in the Packers' intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 7.

Sander didn't distinguish himself, however. After a nice 35-yarder to the Seattle 11 on his first punt, he struggled to average an ordinary 36.5 yards on 10 punts.

The Packers may not admit it, but it was evident Monday night they miss Mike McKenzie, their recalcitrant cornerback who has skipped all offseason workouts in search of a trade.

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