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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The move to the West Coast has done wonders for the Rams.Tavon Austin returned a punt 47 yards to set up Case Keenums 4-yard touchdown pass to Brian Quick with 2:36 to play, and Los Angeles improved to 3-1 for the first time in a decade, adding to Arizonas early season woes with a 17-13 victory Sunday.After years of mediocrity in St. Louis, the Rams are 3-1 for the first time since 2006, tied with Seattle for first in the NFC West.The Cardinals (1-3), the reigning NFC West champions and expected to contend for the Super Bowl, have lost as many games this year as they did all of last season, and two of them have been at home.Now they head to a Thursday night game in San Francisco almost certainly without Carson Palmer, who left late in Sundays loss to undergo the concussion protocol after his head was slammed to the turf on a sack by Aaron Donald.The sky is not falling for us, Arizona coach Bruce Arians said. Im sure it is for a bunch of the fans -- were as disappointed as they are -- but weve got a game Thursday night.Keenum threw two touchdown passes to Quick, including a 65-yard score in the first quarter.Good teams win the close games, Keenum said. It says we are fighters. We have done it on the road two times in a row. We are not going to dwell on where we are. We are looking ahead. We are looking at where we are going.The play that sent Palmer to the sidelines forced a punt and Austin raced past would-be tacklers to the Arizona 34. A facemask penalty against Ifeanyi Momah moved the ball to the 19 and the Rams (3-1) went ahead when Quick caught a pass under tight defense for the score.Arizona backup Drew Stanton was intercepted twice in the final minutes, including on a Hail Mary on the games final play.Arizona outgained the Rams 420-288 but committed five turnovers to the Rams one.The big thing for us was getting the turnovers, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. Then, offensively we are improving in the third-down area and keeping the ball alive.The Cardinals took their only lead of the game 13-10 on Chandler Catanzaros 21-yard field goal on the final play of the third quarter.Arizona had tied it at 10 on Palmers 5-yard touchdown pass to Michael Floyd with 24 seconds left in the second quarter.The Cardinals offense stumbled through most of the first half and was hearing boos from the home crowd before finally getting moving in the final two minutes.QUICKS REDEMPTIONQuick caught only 10 passes for 102 yards and his future with the team was in doubt in training camp.When someone doubts you of course you are going to be motivated to prove them wrong, he said. You have to fight and be strong mentally. If they (his coaches) feel like things are a little shaky that means you have to do something better. There were some things I had to do. I had to improve and get better. `COSTLY PENALTIESA defensive holding penalty against the Cardinals kept the Rams first scoring drive alive and an offensive holding penalty nullified an Arizona touchdown moments later.The defensive hold on Patrick Peterson came when Keenum was sacked on third-and-five. Three plays later, Keenum connected with Quick for the long TD.The Cardinals drove to the Los Angeles 10 on their next possession and Chris Johnson ran for an apparent touchdown. But a holding penalty against Jermaine Gresham nullified the score and the Cardinals settled for a field goal.Another Arizona threat ended with a spectacular interception by Trumaine Johnson in the end zone.TURNOVERSTurnovers scuttled two Arizona scoring threats.The Cardinals were at the Rams 33 in the second quarter when Palmer threw deep and Johnson intercepted in the corner of the end zone.In the third quarter, Arizona recovered Keenums fumble and drove to the Los Angeles 26, but Aaron Donald hit Palmer, forcing a fumble that the Rams recovered.GREEN HONOREDCardinals wide receiver Roy Green was inducted into the teams Ring of Honor at halftime.Green played on offense, defense and on special teams in 12 seasons with the Cardinals (1979-90). He ranks second in franchise history in touchdowns, third in all-purpose yards and fourth in 100-yard receiving games.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLJack Roslovic Jets Jersey . 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Teemu Selanne Jersey .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.One of the more stunning outcomes of the 2015 season occurred when Boise State hosted New Mexico.The Lobos were 30.5-point underdogs and were expected to be another easy home victory for the Broncos. However, New Mexico walked on to the blue turf in Boise, played the better game, and departed with a surprising 31-24 victory.Nobody within the Boise State program has forgotten that stunning defeat or the aftermath. The No. 19 Broncos will try to avenge the astonishing loss when they visit the Lobos on Friday night in Albuquerque, N.M. (9 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network).Last years surprise victory was New Mexicos only win over the Broncos in seven meetings. The victory -- considered perhaps the biggest in school history -- was savored by the Lobos, as nearly all of the players returned to snap photos on the field with the New Mexico state flag to commemorate the achievement.Turned out it was Lobos coach Bob Davie who called for the impromptu photo session. So naturally, the players were only too happy to oblige.Boise is always the top of the Mountain West and always the team to beat, New Mexico senior middle linebacker Dakota Cox said at the Mountain West media day. It was huge for our program to get that win.We all got really excited, and we wanted to take a picture to mark (what) weve been working for and to finally cross over that plateau where were not that little brother that can be pushed around in games and were actually going to win those games now.Boise State coach Bryan Harsin acknowledged that his squad hasnt forgotten what occurred.As far as the picture goes, we dont control what they do or the decisions they make, Harsin said. It was up to them to do that.Its certainly been seen. ... Were not talking about revenge. We just have to go out there and do our jobs and execute. Thats really what it is.The Lobos (2-2, 1-0) will again be facing a tall task as they try to make it two straight upsets of the Broncos (4-0, 1-0).Boise State has defeated two Pac-12 teams, Washington State and Oregon State, and is one of two teams nationally that has yet to trail this season -- No. 10 Miami is the other -- but also feels it hasnt come close to reaching top form.The Broncos defeated Utah State 21-10 last Saturday as their stellar defense outperformed their more-publicized offense.Were still not there yet. We have a long way to go to where we are clicking, said sophomore quarterback Brett Rypien, who has passed for 1,024 yards and sixx touchdowns.ddddddddddddI dont feel like were there yet, but I definitely see improvement. We have a lot of different pieces that we can use moving forward.Rypien isnt the only flashy component of the Boise State offense, as junior Jeremy McNichols has become one of the most versatile running backs in the West.McNichols has rushed for 504 yards and seven touchdowns this season, and he has three scoring receptions among 16 catches. He has 10 career 100-yard rushing games, including a 128-yard effort against New Mexico last season.The Broncos also feature senior receiver Thomas Sperbeck, who set single-game school records of 20 receptions and 281 receiving yards in the loss to the Lobos.On defense, Boise State is allowing just 72.0 yards per game on the ground, which ranks third in the nation. Its a figure that will be tested by New Mexicos run-based attack.Harsin sees that as a crucial element in his teams success.I know my background is offense, but Im all about the defense, Harsin said. If youre going to be a successful football team, you play very good defense.Sophomore nose tackle David Moa (5 1/2 sacks) and senior defensive end Sam McCaskill (4 1/2) have combined for more than half of Boise States 17 sacks. Senior weak-side linebacker Ben Weaver has a team-best 37 tackles.The Broncos will be without senior cornerback Jonathan Moxey for the first half. Moxey was suspended for the half after being ejected for targeting during the second half against Utah State.New Mexico is averaging 347.0 yards per game on the ground -- which ranks fourth nationally -- while averaging 38.8 points per game.Senior tailback Teriyon Gipson has 399 rushing yards and five touchdowns to go with a spectacular 12.9-yard average per carry. Sophomore running back Tyrone Owens has rushed for 308 yards, and junior reserve Richard McQuarley has 202 yards and a team-best seven rushing touchdowns.Cox (21 tackles) is the leader of the defense, but senior defensive end Garrett Hughes is enjoying the biggest season with four sacks.The Lobos are allowing 32.8 points per game, and Davie is concerned about the unit after a poor performance last Saturday in a 48-41 win over San Jose State.I just thought wed be playing at a higher level right now defensively, Davie said. I know we all feel that way across the board in this building. ' ' '