![]() ![]() ![]() You could see the athleticism where he escaped.” ![]() “I thought he did a nice job," McVay said. Bennett’s first three throws were shaky - two near-interceptions dropped by Chargers defenders and an incompletion erased by a penalty - before he found Nacua for a 17-yard slant.īennett’s pass was nearly picked again at the goal line, but after the drive was extended by a Chargers penalty, he expertly hit Nacua in traffic for his first score.īennett then led a 74-yard TD drive in the third quarter, making three straight impressive completions before veteran running back Royce Freeman carried it in. “But then as it started to groove, we started calling plays and started to settle in.”įormer TCU quarterback Max Duggan passed for 19 yards and rushed for 20 yards in his own debut for the Chargers at SoFi Stadium, where Bennett's Bulldogs routed Duggan's Horned Frogs 65-7 in the College Football Playoff title game.īoth quarterbacks are vying for backup jobs with Los Angeles' two NFL teams, but Bennett's debut was much busier.īennett took over after new veteran backup Brett Rypien ran the Rams’ first three offensive series and completed only three passes. “It's the first NFL game you're playing in, and you're going to be a little nervous and try to make a play when sometimes plays aren't there,” Bennett said. He made mistakes, but he also showed coach Sean McVay how he'll attempt to overcome them if he's ever needed to play in place of Matthew Stafford in games that count. It’s fun to get out there and compete.”īennett entered the game early in the second quarter and immediately led a 16-play, 75-yard drive that included three near-interceptions and a sharp 11-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie Puka Nacua.īennett led two more scoring drives after halftime, finishing 17 for 29 with no interceptions. “I’m not going to win many of those, but it’s good to feel like a football player again. “It was fun to finally get out there and honestly get hit,” Bennett said. The former Georgia star's first pro game still gave him a new kind of thrill, and his solid outing should boost the Los Angeles Rams' confidence in his ability to thrive at the next level.īennett passed for 191 yards and a touchdown for the Rams in the stadium where he led the Bulldogs to his second national championship seven months ago, getting his first NFL action in a 34-17 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night. (AP) - Stetson Bennett has been playing under brighter spotlights in games with much higher stakes than a quiet NFL preseason contest. ![]()
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