From the jaws of victory, defeat was snatched. One of the biggest collapses in franchise history as the Bucs led 27-3 at the interval. And then the Rams scored four straight touchdowns for a truly devastating loss that was seen on national TV.

GAME SCORING TB 8:23-1Q Murray FG34 TB 6:24-1Q Murray FG47 TB 14:02-2Q Armstrong 81 pass from Testaverde (Murray kick) TB 13:49-2Q Jones 26 fumble return (Murray kick) LA 7:29-2Q Zendejas FG18 TB 1:45-2Q Carrier 10 pass from Testaverde (Murray kick) LA 13:05-3Q Anderson 40 pass from Everett (Zendejas kick) LA 10:20-3Q Chadwick 27 pass from Evertett (Zendejas kick) LA 7:19-3Q Lang 1 run (Zendejas kick) LA 5:40-4Q Carter 8 pass from Everett (Zendejas kick)

GAME REPORTS Click here for the gamebook and play-by-play Click here for the Rick Stroud column Defensive co-ordinator Floyd Peters rues his unit's collapse

STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 95 Duckens LG 66 Reimers DT 71 Dotson C 61 Mayberry DT 77 Wheeler RG 62 Beckles DE 52 McCants RT 70 McRae LLB 54 Williams TE 82 Hall MLB 55 Brownlow WR 80 Dawsey RLB 51 Thomas WR 88 Carrier LCB 29 Reynolds FB 37 McDowell RCB 21 Mack RB 34 Cobb SS 23 Carter QB 14 Testaverde FS 27 Fullington PLAYED 3 Murray, 4 Stryzinski, 22 Lewis, 24 Jones, 31 Pollard, 33 Royster, 40 Anderson, 41 King, 46 Ryan, 53 Brady, 56 Burnette, 59 Alexander, 73 McHale, 78 Mayfield, 83 Moore, 85 Hawkins, 86 Armstrong, 87 Thomas, 99 Grant DID NOT PLAY 7 Erickson, 17 DeBerg, 67 Sullivan, 76 Dill INACTIVE 50 Coleman, 57 Chamblee

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Cobb 26-100, Testaverde 4-41, McDowell 3-9. RAMS: Gary 15-47, Delpino 4-8, Everett 4-7, Lang 1-1. PASSING BUCS: Testaverde 22-12-177-2-2. RAMS: Everett 38-25-342-0-3. RECEIVING BUCS: Carrier 6-65, McDowell 3-10, Armstrong 1-81, Dawsey 1-15, Hall 1-6. RAMS: Anderson 4-63, Price 4-45, McNeal 3-72, Chadwick 3-59, Delpino 3- 24, Gary 3-7, Ellard 2-43, Lang 1-14, Carter 1-8, Thompson 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: none. RAMS: Lyght 1-39, Henley 1-3. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Anderson 3-67, Hawkins 1-16. RAMS: Delpino 4-53, Lang 2-40. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Hawkins 3-4. RAMS: Harry 1-7. SACKS BUCS: none. RAMS: Gilbert 2-12, Robinson 1-2.