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Gurley, Rams run through Cowboys

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LOS ANGELES — C.J. Anderson rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Todd Gurley rushed for 115 more and another TD in the Los Angeles Rams’ first playoff victory in 14 years, 30-22 over the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round on Saturday night.

NFL Gurley and PLAYOFFS Anderson punished the RAMS Cowboys’ 30 normally sturdy run COWBOYS 22 defense and sent the second-seeded Rams (14-3) to the NFC championsh­ip game for the first time in 17 years.

Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a TD and Amari Cooper caught an early TD pass for the Cowboys (11-7), who still haven’t won a playoff game on the road in 26 years. After winning the NFC East and beating Seattle last week, Dallas lost in the divisional playoff round for the sixth consecutiv­e time.

 ?? Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images ?? The Rams’ Bryce Hager tackles Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in the fourth quarter near the goal line in Los Angeles’ 30-22 victory on Saturday.
Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images The Rams’ Bryce Hager tackles Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in the fourth quarter near the goal line in Los Angeles’ 30-22 victory on Saturday.

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