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Herbert helped jump-start a sputtering offense by scoring the Chargers’ first touchdown with a four-yard scramble on fourth-and-one.

The star quarterback completed 20 of 32 passes and was again the steadying force for the sputtering offense that struggled with protection up front and punted a season-high three times in the first quarter.

Just agreeing to do it left her looking confident, while a sputtering Trump unloaded on Fox for inviting her.

The fact that the Chargers have kept games close despite their sputtering offense is a testament to the defensive makeover under first-year coordinator Jesse Minter.

A common theme of the Dodgers’ recent postseason failings has been high-powered lineups sputtering in surprise playoff eliminations.