When the third quarter got underway, Keenum had hit five different receivers for two receptions apiece. Keenum was 10-of-13 for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first half. The Rams took the next drive and went 75 yards in nine plays, capped by a 3-yard touchdown from Todd Gurley.

Tampa Bay almost had a scoring drive late in the first half, but Doug Martin was stuffed on a 4th and 1 in St. After a punt and a Buccaneers field goal, the Rams covered 82 yards in just three plays when Keenum hit Kenny Britt for a 60-yard touchdown. A strong return on the opening possession set them up near midfield, and they quickly drove 57 yards in six plays before Keenum found Tavon Austin for a 17-yard touchdown. The Rams got out to a very strong start in Sunday's game. Tampa Bay ultimately rushed for 145 yards on the ground. They managed to force an interception on Buccaneers rookie Jameis Winston and generally controlled the pace of the game.ĭoug Martin had a big game for the Buccaneers, rushing for 91 yards, but he didn't find the end zone and Winston completed just 29 of 50 passes for 363 yards and a pair of touchdowns with the one interception. The Rams scored 21 points in the first half and though the Buccaneers finally put up a fight in the second half, it was too little, too late.Ĭase Keenum threw for 234 yards and a pair of touchdowns with no interceptions, and the Rams put up 98 yards rushing on the ground in total. Louis Rams dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, winning 31-23.

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