INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett IV diced up the Cowboys' defense on the first two drives of the game, completing 8 of 12 passes for 99 yards. It was surgical.

The best throw came against a fourth-down blitz from Dallas. Seeing the pressure, and the one-on-one matchup in created with speedy wide receiver Xavier Smith on the outside, Bennett threw the ball up for Smith on a go route. He ran under it and got both feet down near the sideline for a 39-yard gain to the 5, setting up an opening-drive touchdown from running back Blake Corum.

"Instead of having to give the ball up around midfield, going down there and scoring a touchdown was a huge momentum builder," Bennett said.

363 days ago, Bennett threw four interceptions in the preseason opener against the Cowboys. O

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