INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For 57 minutes on Sunday afternoon, Stetson Bennett very much looked like a quarterback who had not seen the field in nearly a year.
In the last 3 minutes, though, Bennett led the Los Angeles Rams on a game-winning drive that might have brought back memories of him leading the University of Georgia to two consecutive national titles.
Bennett rebounded from a four-interception afternoon and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Miller Forristall with 4 seconds remaining as the Rams rallied for a 13-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the preseason opener for both teams.
''That was probably the weirdest game that I've been a part of," said Bennett, who was 24 of 38 for 224 yards. "But I told myself today we're gonna roll with the punches. My goal was to not make any mental errors. It was basically to run the offense correctly.
"There were some lapses, obviously, but in the end it was get the ball in the end zone or you lose, and I think everybody fought to do it.''
Bennett was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round last year. He was not with the team during the regular season as he addressed his mental health.
Bennett was 8 of 9 for 61 yards — including his sidearm throw to Forristall on fourth-and-goal from the Dallas 6-yard line — on the game-winning 13-play, 70-yard drive. Forristall had all three of his receptions for 31 yards on the final possession.
Los Angeles' day looked to be over when it appeared Bennett threw his fifth pick on the last play before the two-minute warning, but it was negated when Dallas was called for holding.
