LONDON – On the first play of the first drive of the game, Rams outside linebacker Jared Verse sacked Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence for a 2-yard loss. Three plays later, an incomplete pass forced Jacksonville to punt.
Los Angeles' offense then mounted a 13-play, 60-yard touchdown-scoring drive on its first series that erased nearly seven minutes of clock to take an early 7-0 lead.
Those kind of complementary drives by both phases sparked a fast start for Los Angeles (5-2), as a 21-point halftime paved way for a 35-7 win over the Jaguars (4-3) on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.
That fast start – coupled with an early missed 50-yard field goal by Jaguars kicker Cam Little – forced the Jaguars to go for it on 4th down four times, including on three-straight possessions at one point. Nine