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Five takeaways from Rams' 23-22 Preseason Week 2 win over Chargers: Stetson Bennett delivers game-winning TD pass to Tru Edwards, Brennan Jackson's two sacks, Jarquez Hunter sees extended action and more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Quarterback Stetson Bennett IV threw the game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Tru Edwards with five seconds left and outside linebacker Brennan Jackson chipped in two first-half sacks to lead the Rams to a thrilling 23-22 win over the Chargers Saturday night at SoFi Stadium.

Here are five takeaways from the contest, presented by Paramount+.

Five takeaways from Rams' 23-22 Preseason Week 2 win over Chargers: Stetson Bennett delivers game-winning TD pass

1) Bennett delivers in the clutch, continues to look comfortable and confident. He completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for 324 yards and three touchdowns against one interception Saturday night against the Chargers. His best throw of the day was on his second touchdown pass, a 38-yard laser to wide receiver Mario Williams at the end of the third quarter. Bennett also rebounded from an interception thrown to Chargers defensive tackle TeRah Edwards to lead the Rams on the game-winning drive at the end of the fourth quarter.

Through the Rams' first two preseason games, Bennett has completed 44 of 64 passes for 512 yards and five touchdowns against two interceptions.

2) Outside linebacker Brennan Jackson shines with two sacks in the first half. One of which was against quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers' first-team offense (more on that below). He also added two total tackles (two for loss) in Saturday's game.

3) Reserves get some run versus Chargers' first-team offense and defense. The Chargers were planning to plan the majority of their starters in this game, and did so for one series. For the Rams defense, it held the Justin Herbert-led offense to a field goal on the opening drive. For the Rams offense, it manufactured a nine-play, 60-yard scoring drive completed by a 2-yard touchdown pass from Bennett to wide receiver Konata Mumpfield for an early 7-3 lead.

4) Shaun Dolac wears green dot. We'll see if this trend continues into next week, but for the second-straight preseason game, the Rams had a rookie inside linebacker manning the role of on-field defensive signal caller as the primary communicator between the play caller – for this game, defensive coordinator Chris Shula – and the rest of the defense. Shaun Dolac led the defense for the first half before being subbed out for the second half.

The Los Angeles Rams take on the Los Angeles Chargers for preseason Week 2 at SoFi Stadium. Take a look at photos from the matchup!

5) Rams continue to evaluate the running backs behind Kyren Williams; Hunter sees majority of carries. Head coach Sean McVay mentioned wanting to evaluate the running backs behind Kyren Williams in a live game setting – which was why they gave Blake Corum and Jarquez Hunter about 10 touches each last week against the Cowboys – so it wasn't a surprise to see Corum and Hunter out there again versus the Chargers. Corum finished with four carries for 22 yards; Hunter a team-high 15 carries for 55 yards. Hunter consistently gained yards after contact and was difficult for Charger defenders to bring down. Cody Schrader had 13 carries for 48 yards with some tough running of his own, too.

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