Rookies shine in Rams' fumble-riddled preseason opener vs. Cowboys

Alden Gonzalez

LOS ANGELES -- A year can change so much. It was 366 days ago that the Los Angeles Rams hosted the Dallas Cowboys for their preseason opener from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Jeff Fisher patrolled the sidelines, Case Keenum started at quarterback and 89,140 people were in the stands, representing the largest crowd ever to watch an NFL preseason game on American soil.

The Rams hosted the Cowboys to begin the preseason once again Saturday, but it was Sean McVay as head coach, Jared Goff acting as the starting quarterback and 62,888 at the game, a reflection of the 4-12 season that sapped some of the excitement in this city. The new-look Rams ultimately came away with a 13-10 victory, thanks to a late Sean Mannion drive that set up a 36-yard field goal by backup kicker Travis Coons.

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