Puka Nacua made his presence routinely felt as he returned to the field Sunday after being sidelined two weeks with a hip/groin injury.
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The Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver was instrumental as the Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-20.
Nacua had a game-high nine receptions for 125 yards as Los Angeles scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns — including the game-winner with 1:10 to play on a 7-yard Kyren Williams run — and avoided dropping to 1-3 on the young season.
Instead, the Rams managed to bring their record back to .500, despite finding themselves down 20-10 at halftime.
Nacua scored his first touchdown of the season late in the second quarter, as he took a jet sweep two yards for a score to pull Los Angeles within three at 13-10. It was his first rushing touchdown since scoring on the ground in a wild-card playoff win over Carolina back in January.
Puka Nacua in motion 🔄
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Nacua and Williams were Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s main targets Sunday, as Nacua finished with 12 targets and Williams had 13 targets turn into 10 receptions for 67 yards.
After being limited to one reception for 28 yards in the first half, Nacua had eight catches for 97 yards after the break.
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On Los Angeles’ first touchdown drive of the second half, Nacua caught two passes for 41 yards, including a 32-yarder that moved the ball into Philadelphia territory at the 35.
The Rams scored on a 1-yard Williams run with 3:59 to play to cap a 98-yard drive and make it a one-score game.
LA Rams WR Puka Nacua on his return to the field, how his hip injury feels, what McVay said in the huddle with the offense in the 4th quarter, and the Rams shocking comeback over the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/1xEjinHH2G
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After Los Angeles came up with a stop to get the ball back, Nacua then caught passes of 7, 16 and 12 yards on its next possession as it drove for the game-winning score.
His final catch of the day, the 12-yarder, moved the Rams inside the Eagles’ red zone on the first play after the two-minute warning.