The Rams played the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason opener on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
Observations from a game the Rams won, 13-12, in dramatic fashion:
Quarterback Stetson Bennett comes through in the end
Four interceptions, several the direct result of his poor decisions.
Stetson Bennett did not let the mistakes bother him.
On fourth down, with 11 seconds left, he got flushed from the pocket, ran to his left and then twisted his hips to throw a pass across his body, finding tight end Miller Forristall for a six-yard touchdown that tied the score and set up Josh Karty’s game-winning conversion kick.
Bennett did not stop running after delivering the pass. He continued past the Rams sideline before turning and locking eyes with McVay and teammates.
“You’re kind of floating,” Bennett said of the immediate aftermath of his big play. “That was pretty cool.”
Yes, it was only a preseason game.
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But it was a triumphant finish for Bennett, playing for the first time since struggling in the final preseason game in 2023.
He completed 24 of 38 passes for 224 yards. If not for a defensive holding penalty earlier in the game, he might have finished with five interceptions.
But when he needed to make the biggest play of the game, he came through.
“I thought I played well — and then just made a bunch of bad decisions, if that’s possible, right?” he said. “But I think at the end, I’m proud that we fought back and were resilient in the end.”
Bennett was at his best when offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur had him rolling out for passes or running for a first down on a bootleg play.
The Rams drafted Bennett, who led Georgia to two national titles, in the fourth round in 2023 to back up and possibly succeed Matthew Stafford. But Bennett was sidelined last season and was away from the team after he was put on the nonfootball injury/illness list before the season opener. He returned…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-08-12 02:31:24
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