Los Angeles Rams Dominate Colts in First Half Thrashing

The Los Angeles Rams came out firing in the first half against the Colts on Sunday.

Matt Galatzan | Oct 1, 2023

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The Los Angeles Rams suffered a disappointing loss in prime time last Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, in which their offense was stagnant and ineffective.

However, on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, things looked totally different for Sean McVay and company, with the Rams jumping out to a 20-0 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.

Things got off to a quick start for the Rams, who went nine plays and 75 yards, capping things off with a Kyren Williams rushing touchdown on their opening drive.

And after forcing a Colts punt on the next drive, the Rams were right back at it, marching 94 yards on 10 plays, and scoring their second touchdown of the day on another Kyren Williams score.

The Rams went on to add two more Brett Maher field goals after that, including a 54-yarder to put them up 20-0.

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) runs for a touchdown while Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas II (25) defends in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. — Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) runs for a touchdown while Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas II (25) defends in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Colts would have one opportunity to get on the board before halftime, but Matt Gay - the former Rams kicker - would miss from 47 yards out.

For the half, quarterback Matthew Stafford was efficient and sharp, completing 14 of 18 passes for 185 yards.

And as has been the case through the first three weeks of the season leading up to Sunday, rookie Puka Nacua was his go-to guy, with Stafford hitting him five times for 98 yards on six targets.

But it was the aforementioned Williams who was the spark for L.A. rushing 17 times for 76 yards and the two scores.

The Rams will hope to continue their dominant offensive effort in the second half, as they quest toward getting back to .500 for the season.

Published Oct 1, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com