Rams rally to beat Bengals for franchise’s second Super Bowl title

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, left, rolls out of the pocket against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of Super Bowl 56.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, left, rolls out of the pocket towards the Los Angeles Rams throughout the second half of the NFL Tremendous Bowl 56 soccer sport Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif.
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The Deseret Information is offering dwell protection from right now’s Tremendous Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the place the Los Angeles Rams face the Cincinnati Bengals.

4 gamers with Utah ties shall be taking part in: former Utes Eric Weddle, Matt Homosexual and Terrell Burgess for the Rams, and former Utah State Aggie Jalen Davis for the Bengals.

Los Angeles watched a 10-point first-half lead go away, however the Rams discovered a strategy to rally to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Tremendous Bowl LVI on Sunday night time at SoFi Stadium.

A stifling move protection and sufficient offensive fireworks helped Los Angeles rally to win, after taking the lead again with 1:25 to play on a Matthew Stafford-to-Cooper Kupp 1-yard landing move.

On the following possession, the Rams protection got here up with a cease on fourth-and-1, as Aaron Donald pressured Joe Burrow into an incomplete move to start out the Los Angeles celebration.

Fourth quarter

Rams 23, Bengals 20

1:25 left to play

Los Angeles is again in entrance late, after happening a 15-play, 79-yard drive that ate 4:48 off the clock and was suffering from penalties.

Matthew Stafford hit Cooper Kupp for a 1-yard landing move to cap the drive, giving Los Angeles its first lead since early within the second half.

Bengals 20, Rams 16

11:29 left to play

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow hobbled off the sector and appeared to twist his proper knee on a third-down sack. How a lot that impacts him and his availability to play is price monitoring within the closing quarter.

Third quarter

Bengals 20, Rams 16

Finish of third quarter

Los Angeles has picked up a bit extra momentum after Cincinnati scored 10 factors to start out the third quarter, and we've got ourselves a one-score sport heading into the ultimate quarter.

The Rams shall be in Cincinnati territory going through a second-and-5 to start out the ultimate interval.

Bengals 20, Rams 16

5:58 left in quarter

Matt Homosexual capped off a 10-play, 52-yard drive with a 41-yard area objective, and the Rams cease the Bengals’ scoring streak. Homosexual now has 4 factors within the sport.

For Los Angeles, it was a much-needed rating to quell the momentum the Bengals have been constructing.

Bengals 20, Rams 13

10:15 left in quarter

Cincinnati has scored 17 straight factors, after Evan McPherson hit a 38-yard area objective too give the Bengals a seven-point lead.

Matthew Stafford’s second interception of the sport — coming off a tip — set Cincinnati up in favorable place earlier than the drive stalled and the Bengals settled for 3.

Bengals 17, Rams 13

14:48 left in quarter

Speak about storming out of the gate.

Cincinnati scored on the primary play of the second half, as Joe Burrow threw lengthy to Tee Higgins, after which Higgins ran the ultimate 45 yards for a landing after defender Jalen Ramsey fell on the play.

One play, 75 yards, and the Bengals have their first lead.

Second quarter

Rams 13, Bengals 10

Finish of first half

It stays anybody’s sport, as each groups have scored as soon as in every quarter. The distinction is that the Rams scored touchdowns within the first and second quarters, whereas the Bengals scored on a area objective and a landing.

Los Angeles has been extra environment friendly offensively, placing up 184 whole yards to 155 for Cincinnati. The Rams even have gone 4 of 8 on third downs, whereas the Bengals are 2 of 6.

Rams 13, Bengals 10

2:00 left in quarter

The primary turnover of the sport offers the Bengals the prospect to take the lead, as Jessie Bates III intercepted Matthew Stafford ultimately zone to cease a promising Rams possession that had reached the Cincinnati 43.

Rams 13, Bengals 10

5:47 left in quarter

We’ve obtained a bit little bit of trickeration, as Bengals operating again Joe Mixon took a pitch after which threw a 6-yard landing move to large receiver Tee Higgins, and it’s a one-possession sport once more.

Cincinnati had a pleasant reply to the final Los Angeles landing, going 75 yards in 12 performs for the rating.

Rams 13, Bengals 3

12:51 left in quarter

Los Angeles is up two scores now, after Matthew Stafford led a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by an 11-yard landing move to Cooper Kupp. Stafford accomplished 3 of 4 passes on the drive for 71 yards.

Even with a botched extra-point try, it’s a 10-point sport.

First quarter

Rams 7, Bengals 3

Finish of quarter

Los Angeles has the benefit early, turning its one scoring possession right into a landing, whereas Cincinnati scored on a area objective. The Bengals, although, have the sting in whole yards, 74-63, after 1 / 4 largely dominated by the defenses.

Rams 7, Bengals 3

0:28 left in quarter

Cincinnati will get on the board with a 29-yard area objective from Evan McPherson simply earlier than the primary quarter ends. That got here after Ja’Marr Chase made a powerful diving 46-yard catch to get the Bengals into the purple zone.

Rams 7, Bengals 0

6:22 left in quarter

Los Angeles strikes first, capitalizing on strong area place after stopping Cincinnati on fourth down. Odell Beckham Jr. catches a 17-yard landing move from Matthew Stafford to cap a six-play, 50-yard drive, and the Rams are up 7-0, with former Utah kicker Matt Homosexual offering the additional level.

Bengals 0, Rams 0

9:57 left in quarter

Each groups failed to attain on their opening possessions, although Los Angeles is in favorable place at its personal 49 to start out its second possession after stopping the Bengals on a fourth-and-1 try.

A take a look at the pregame scenes

Pregame prep

Listed below are a number of tales highlighting the Utah connections to this yr’s Tremendous Bowl:

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