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CLEVELAND -- Brandon Weedens goals were to manage the game, not make any mistakes and keep Clevelands offence going forward. He did much more than that. Weeden made coach Rob Chudzinskis debut a success, and the second-year quarterback may have stopped any controversy before it started. Weeden threw a touchdown pass and led Cleveland on two scoring drives, and Travis Benjamin returned a punt 91 yards for a TD as the Browns won Chudzinskis first exhibition game, 27-19 over the St. Louis Rams on Thursday night. By going 10 of 13 for 112 yards, Weeden provided a performance that should help end any talk of a quarterback competition in Cleveland and silence some of his critics. Chudzinski has not yet chosen his starter, but Weeden did everything he needed to secure the job. "I thought he did a good job." Chudzinski said. "He looked calm. We had good drives and he was a good part of it." Weeden hooked up with running back Dion Lewis, starting for Trent Richardson, for a 2-yard TD on the first play of the second quarter. St. Louis quarterback Sam Bradford threw a 3-yard TD pass to Chris Givens as Rams coach Jeff Fisher left his starting offence in after Benjamins runback made it 17-0. Bradford went 5 of 8 for 102 yards, including 59 on a deep ball over the middle to Givens. Greg Zuerlein kicked field goals of 54 and 55 yards for the Rams, one of the NFLs youngest teams still going through growing pains. "The first game is never an indication of where youre at, because theres so many different things going on," Fisher said. "We had one period to prepare for them, and thats certainly not enough considering what they were doing defensively." The Browns are counting on Weeden to take a major step following an up-and-down rookie year. Chudzinski and new co-ordinator Norv Turner have tailored Clevelands offence to better suit Weeden, who has won over his teammates with his work ethic during the off-season. Now, all the soon-to-be 30-year-old has to do is convince skeptical Cleveland fans that he can be the man. This was an ideal start. "I thought for the most I made good decisions tonight," Weeden said. "But Ive still got a long ways to go." Weeden was composed as he led the Browns to 10 points on their first two possessions. He went 5 of 8 on Clevelands first drive, which included wide receiver Greg Little -- a former basketball player -- making a leaping catch of a pass that deflected off tight end Jordan Camerons facemask. Brian Bogotays 25-yard field goal gave Cleveland a 3-0 lead. "I dont know if I scared Jordan or what, but I hit him right between the eyes," Weeden said. Weeden was even better the second time the Browns got the ball. He completed all five passes, connecting on a 30-yard crossing route to Cameron before capping the drive with his TD strike to Lewis, who juked Rams rookie linebacker Alec Ogletree before hauling in Weedens throw. Clevelands revamped offence clicked even without Richardson, kept out as a precaution as he recovers from a shin injury. Weeden saw plenty of progress. "We manoeuvred well," he said. "We didnt have any penalties. We didnt do anything to move backwards. We were moving forward. For the first game out, I think we did some good things." Benjamin gave the Browns reason to believe they wont miss spectacular return specialist Josh Cribbs, who signed with Oakland. With Cleveland leading 10-0, Benjamin backpedaled and caught a punt at his 9. He broke toward the left sideline, picked up a couple blocks, one by rookie Barkevious Mingo, and went untouched to the end zone. "Freaky fast," Weeden said, describing Benjamin. "Hes got stupid speed." Fisher wasnt happy to see Benjamin streak by. "Its that classic out-kick-your-coverage type thing," Fisher said. "Im glad it happened in the preseason rather than the regular season." There were other moments Fisher doesnt hope to see repeated. Running back Isaiah Pead fumbled away St. Louis first possession at Clevelands 26, and the Rams defence did little to slow Weeden. St. Louis, though, did bounce back nicely after Benjamins return. Givens got behind reserve cornerback Trevin Wade to haul in Bradfords beautifully lofted throw. Two plays later, the pair connected again for a score that pleased Fisher -- even if it came against Browns backups. "A little frustrating on the first drive," Bradford said. "We put something together, had a nice third-down conversion and we were moving the ball, and to turn it over in scoring position is always a little bit frustrating. But, its nice to finish the night with a touchdown." NOTES: Mingo had a sack nullified by a tripping penalty, and the first-round pick showed his exceptional speed off the edge on several rushes. ... Rams RT Rodger Saffold injured his shoulder on St. Louis second play and did not return. X-rays were negative. ... Givens finished with three catches for 82 yards. ... Browns CB Chris Owens, competing with Buster Skrine for a starting job, was a late scratch with a foot injury. He is not expected to miss significant time. ... Rams rookie WR Tavon Austin did not have a catch, but dropped a third-down pass in the second quarter. ... Browns WR Josh Gordon, suspended for the first two regular-season games, had two catches for 27 yards. Cheap Fake Air Max 90 .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Nike Air Max Plus Clearance . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. 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FCS Playoffs Second RoundThe Matchup -- Richmond (9-3) at No. 7 seed North Dakota (9-2)Kickoff -- 6 p.m. ET at the Alerus Center (11,075) in Grand Forks, North DakotaCoverage -- ESPN3Series -- First meetingPlayers to Watch -- Richmond: Deontez Thompson (146 carries, 859 yards, 9 TDs; 22 receptions, 205 yards, 2 TDs), WR Brian Brown (70 receptions, 1,254 yards, 10 TDs), LB Omar Howard (88 TT, 8 TFL); North Dakota: RB John Santiago (165 carries, 924 yards; 137.9 all-purpose ypg, 9 total TDs), S Cole Reyes (58 TT, 3 INTs, 8 PBU), CB Deon Harris (5 INTs, 9 PBU, 3 defensive TDs)The Skinny -- Richmond rolled past North Carolina A&T 39-10 in the first round last weekend, unveiling new quarterback Craig Johnson (315 passing yards, two total touchdowns) after two-year starter Kyle Lauletta suffered a torn ACL in the prior game. Despite Johnsons quick success, the CAA Football teams game plan will focus on limiting mistakes, so that means getting the ball in the hands of Thompson (98 rushing yards or more in six of last seven games) and Brown (touchdowns in nine different games). The defense surrenders only 306.9 yards per game, ranking ninth in the FCS. Winston Craig is one of the better defensive tackles in the nation and Howard excels in the playoffs. Griffin Trau moves indoors with his 21 field goals, including four last week. Norrth Dakota is making its first appearance in the FCS playoffs, but it has a long history of Division II postseason experience, including a national championship season in 2001 and a runner-up finish two years later.dddddddddddd. The Fighting Hawks ended the regular season with a ninth straight win on Nov. 12, but with the first-round bye, they will go 21 days between games. Reyes leads their defense as the Big Sky Conferences defensive player of the year. The Fighting Hawks are the best in the Big Sky Conference against the run for the third straight season. Their 20 interceptions in the regular season tied for the national high. On offense, Santiago and Brady Oliveira (837 yards) provide a 1-2 rushing punch, and junior Keaton Studsrud has gone from a game manager to a winning QB. UND has its own reliable kicker in Reid Taubenheim, who has 15 field goals this season and 44 in his career,Up Next -- The winner will play either Central Arkansas (10-2) or No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (10-1) in the quarterfinals Dec. 9 or 10.Prediction -- North Dakota will have to shake off the rust, but its defense -- good against the run and the pass -- will trouble Richmonds young quarterback. North Dakota, 27-20. ' ' '