INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Quarterback Stetson Bennett IV lead the offense on touchdown-scoring drives on its first two possessions – with running back Blake Corum accounting for both scores – and points on five of their eight possessions overall in the Rams' 31-21 preseason-opening win over the Cowboys Saturday night at SoFi Stadium.
Here are five takeaways from the contest.
1) Bennett looks poised and confident. He hit wide receiver Xavier Smith for a 39-yard completion on the opening drive that set up a 2-yard touchdown run by running back Blake Corum at the end of the series. The only blemish was getting picked off on a deep pass intended for rookie wide receiver Konata Mumpfield in what became a 50/50 ball between Mumpfield and Cowboys cornerback Israel Mukuamu, but overall it was a