First possession (second half): Rams get back into Broncos territory once again after two plays.First sack: Ebenezer Ekuban, tagging Marc Bulger back at the Denver 35 to force the Rams into a third-and-16; one play later, Champ Bailey clobbered Steven Jackson in the open field, forcing St. Louis to settle for Jeff Wilkins’ fifth field goal of the afternoon, a 48-yarder that put the Rams up by eight points but allowed Denver to remain within one score.
First half: By the numbers, the Broncos’ 79-yard drive in the second quarter’s final moments allowed Denver to close a number of statistical gaps; prior to the march, the Rams were ourgaining the Broncos 123 yards to 30.
First downs: Six of Denver’s eight in the first half came on that final drive.
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