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Darius Cooper's outstanding catch gives Eagles 13-3 lead over Rams

Stepping in for the injured DeVonta Smith, wide receiver Darius Cooper hauled in an 18-yard touchdown pass to extend the Philadelphia advantage to 13-3 over Los Angeles in the closing stages of the second quarter. Quarterback Jalen Hurts contributed to the scoring drive, bringing his early statistics to eight completions out of thirteen attempts for 68 yards and the lone score.

The short offensive possession was set up by Britain Covey, who returned a punt 51 yards deep into opposing territory. The sequence highlighted ongoing special teams struggles for the visiting side, persisting from the previous campaign despite a coaching change in that department.

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