{"id":85713,"date":"2025-12-08T03:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T03:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/85713\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T03:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T03:22:20","slug":"rams-blow-out-cardinals-45-17-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/85713\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams blow out Cardinals 45-17 in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GLENDALE, Ariz. \u2013 The Rams (10-3) dominated the Cardinals 45-17 on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/matthew-stafford\/\" title=\"Matthew Stafford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Stafford<\/a>&#8216;s connection with wide receiver <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/puka-nacua\/\" title=\"Puka Nacua\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Puka Nacua<\/a> and an efficient run game helped Los Angeles quickly put away Arizona (3-10). The victory gave the Rams their seventh season with at least 10 in nine years under head coach Sean McVay.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams&#8217; backfield duo of running backs <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/kyren-williams\/\" title=\"Kyren Williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyren Williams<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/blake-corum\/\" title=\"Blake Corum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Corum<\/a> continued their efficient ways, as Corum rushed for a career-high 128 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries, while Williams chipped in 13 carries for 84 yards and one touchdown. That adds up to a combined 25 carries for 212 yards and three touchdowns, good for an average of 8.5 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nacua finished with seven catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns, his first multi-receiving-touchdown game of his career. He finished three receiving yards shy of tying his career high. Stafford finished 22 of 31 passing for 281 yards and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the complete game recap:<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals opened the game with a five-play, 67-yard touchdown scoring drive to take an early 7-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Behind an efficient run game, the Rams moved the ball quickly downfield, but after three consecutive incompletions on goal-to-go from the Cardinals&#8217; 8, they had to settle for a 26-yard field goal to trim their deficit to four at the end of the ensuing possession.<\/p>\n<p>After Arizona went three-and-out, Los Angeles took the lead 10-7 via a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Corum with 1:29 left in the first quarter. The scoring drive was set up by back-to-back explosive completions of 18 and 32 yards from Stafford to Nacua.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GLENDALE, Ariz. \u2013 The Rams (10-3) dominated the Cardinals 45-17 on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. 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