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LOS ANGELES, Calif.--The 2023 NFL preseason games continue today as the Las Vegas Raiders are in California to take on the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Remember the rule of five. The game is over if the Las Vegas Raiders win that key statistical battle. It has to do with sacks and turnovers, for those who don't remember it. If the Raiders have three sacks and give up two, they are plus one. They are plus three if they get four turnovers and give up only one. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game. On average, teams that reach the rule of five scenarios win 91 percent of their NFL games.

Here's how to watch today's game:

TV: No national broadcast

Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. PDT / 9:00 p.m. EDT

There will not be any national broadcast for Saturday's preseason game.

If you are a resident of the Las Vegas area, you can watch the game on Fox 5 Vegas or your mobile device through Raiders.com. You can also use the Raiders mobile app on iOS and Android. The game can also be viewed for NFL+ subscribers.

Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM/Raider Nation Radio 920 AM

You can listen to the game on KOMP 92.3 FM and Raider Nation 920 AM, the flagship radio station for every Raiders game.

Click the link here for details regarding the Raiders' affiliate stations nationwide.

The Raiders app also provides radio coverage along with its broadcast.

Las Vegas and Los Angeles last met in a preseason game on Aug. 21, 2021, when the Raiders narrowly overcame the Rams, 17-16.

The Raiders won their first preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers, 34-7.

The Rams, on the other hand, lost their preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-17.

Las Vegas went a perfect 4-0 in last year's preseason, only to go 6-11 in the regular season, missing out on the postseason after ending their four-year playoff drought the year before.

Saturday's game will be exciting, as it could be the first time Raider Nation gets to see first-round pick Tyree Wilson, who was activated from the non-football injury list on Wednesday.  That is a possibility but NOT a probability.

Please keep refreshing your page for the latest updates.

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE No. 1: Raiders running back Brandon Bolden finds the end zone on a seven-yard rush. Placekicker Daniel Carlson's extra point is good. 7-0, Las Vegas with 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter.

CHALLENGE: Raiders throw the challenge flag on previous reception by Rams wide receiver Tyler Johnson. Ruling is overturned, incomplete catch. Los Angeles punts on fourth down.

PENALTY: Low block penalty against Rams defensive back Tre Tomlinson. 15 yards. Automatic first down for Las Vegas.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Raiders lead, 7-0.

START OF THE SECOND QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE No. 2: Raiders forced to settle for a field goal. Carlson is good from 46 yards out. 10-0, Las Vegas.

SCORING UPDATE No. 3: Las Vegas holds the Rams to a field goal. Los Angeles placekicker Tanner Brown makes it from 25 yards out. 10-3, Raiders.

TURNOVER/ SCORING UPDATE No. 4: Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer throws a pick six to Rams linebacker Jake Hummel. Extra point is good, and the game is tied.

PENALTY: Face-mask penalty against Rams running back Ronnie Rivers sends them back to their own 15-yard line.

TWO-MINUTE WARNING: Game is all even, 10-10.

TIMEOUT: Rams take a timeout with 1:48 to go in the quarter.

SCORING UPDATE No. 5: Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao with the pick six, 50-yard return. Kick is good. Las Vegas regains the lead, 17-10, with just over a minute and a half to go.

PENALTY: False start against the Rams. Five-yard penalty.

TIMEOUT: Raiders take a timeout with just under a minute and a half to go in the half.

BIG PLAY: Hoyer finds Raiders wideout Phillip Dorsett for a 43-yard reception. Las Vegas now nearing the red zone.

PENALTY: Pass interference against Rams' Timarcus Davis. Automatic first down for the Raiders.

PENALTY: Offensive pass interference against Raiders tight end Austin Hooper.

SCORING UPDATE No. 6: Carlson sends it in from 30 yards out. 20-10, Raiders as time expires.

END OF FIRST HALF: Las Vegas with a 20-10 advantage on the road.

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The Raiders came out hot with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in for his first drive as a member of the Silver and Black.

They marched 68-yards in nine plays, capped off with a rushing touchdown from veteran running back Brandon Bolden.

For the most part, that was the best the Raiders' offense looked the whole first half, as veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer struggled to make plays and even threw a pick six that would allow the Rams back in the game.

Hoyer would redeem himself on Las Vegas' final drive of the half, however, having led a 70-yard march in just seven plays, including a 43-yard pass to wide receiver Phillip Dorsett.

The Raiders' defense, on the other hand, has been solid so far in this contest. Had it not been for Hoyer's pick six, Los Angeles would merely have a field goal on the scoreboard.

Las Vegas placekicker Daniel Carlson is two-for-two so far on the night, having made a 46-yard field goal and a 30-yard field goal.

Los Angeles will receive to start the second half.

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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:

PENALTY: Holding penalty against the Raiders. Sets them back 10 yards.

BIG PLAY: Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell finds rookie wide receiver Tre Tucker for a 40-yard connection. Las Vegas moves up to the opposing 15-yard line.

CHALLENGE/SCORING UPDATE No. 7: Raiders challenge incomplete pass ruling. Call is overturned. O'Connell's 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cam Sims is good. Las Vegas stretches its lead to 27-10 following Carlson's extra point.

PENALTY: Defensive holding against Raiders rookie defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera. Five yards.

SCORING UPDATE No. 8: Rams rookie quarterback Stetson Bennett keeps it for a four-yard touchdown rush. Extra point is good. Raiders' lead is trimmed to 10 points.

CHALLENGE: Rams challenging Tucker's 22-yard catch. Los Angeles is unsuccessful.

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: Raiders lead, 27-17.

START OF THE FOURTH QUARTER:

TIMEOUT: Las Vegas takes its first timeout of the half with 11:44 to go in the quarter.

PENALTY: False start against the Raiders. Sets them back five yards.

SCORING UPDATE No. 9: O'Connell with a two-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson. Extra point is good. Raiders up, 34-17 with 9:43 to go.

PENALTY: Five-yard false-start penalty against the Rams.

PENALTY: Another penalty against Los Angeles. Holding, 10 yards. Rams will punt.

PENALTY: Las Vegas hit with an illegally-out-of-bounds penalty on the punt.

SACK: Raiders rookie defensive end David Agoha with an eight-yard sack.

TWO-MINUTE WARNING: Raiders lead, 34-17.

FINAL: Raiders advance to 2-0 on the preseason, defeating the Rams, 34-17.

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