MINNEAPOLIS -- Never mind Jared Goffs status as the first overall pick in the draft for Los Angeles.For now, with a lot left to learn, hes the third-stringer.Goffs first start of the preseason for the Rams featured two turnovers and one touchdown, as the Minnesota reserve running backs led a 27-25 victory by the Vikings on Thursday night.Playing the whole first half, Goff finished 6 for 16 for 67 yards. Coach Jeff Fisher said hed lean toward Sean Mannion as the primary backup quarterback behind starter Case Keenum.Hes made significant progress. Hes comfortable. He understands things. Hes progressed, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said, preaching patience for Goff: I think its going to take a bit more time.Goff capped the first drive with deft touch on a 1-yard scoring pass to Kenny Britt, but ugliness ensued. The Rams punted on the next four possessions. Then Goff dropped a shotgun snap for a fumble at his 9-yard line, setting up the second field goal for the Vikings by Blair Walsh. A minute later, Justin Trattou tripped Goffs pass at the line and defensive tackle Toby Johnson made a diving interception at the 28.I think Im on the way to where I want to be, Goff said. I just need to continue making progress.Jhurell Pressley turned a short throw by Brad Sorensen into a 28-yard touchdown reception on the next play. Pressley also returned a kickoff 106 yards for a score, and C.J. Ham carried 15 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. After each score, the Vikings showed off their new stadium by dimming the lights, blaring Princes hit Lets Go Crazy! and flashing purple and gold bulbs around the ceiling.With Adrian Peterson, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata well established as the running backs, theres no room for the undrafted rookies Pressley (New Mexico) or Ham (Division II Augustana in South Dakota). But they each made a strong case for the practice squad or another team.After losing Teddy Bridgewater for the season to a major knee injury just two days ago, the Vikings kept new starting quarterback Shaun Hill safely on the sideline. Undrafted rookie Joel Stave went 9 for 18 for 76 yards and left with the team called a hand injury. Sorensen took over for the rest of the game, but with Taylor Heinicke still on the non-football injury list Stave might have landed a roster spot.I thought he managed the games good. I thought he threw the ball well, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said.Rob Havenstein started at right tackle for the Rams, after recently returning to practice from a foot injury.ROOKIE WATCHRams: With the starting defensive linemen resting, DT Morgan Fox took advantage of the extra playing time with two sacks and four QB hurries in the first half. Fox was undrafted out of NCAA Division II school Colorado State-Pueblo.Vikings: First-round draft pick Laquon Treadwell started at WR but dropped a pair of passes. He was targeted four times but didnt record a reception.POSITION BATTLESRams: Rookie WR Paul McRoberts, part of a large bubble at the position behind starters Britt and Tavon Austin and fourth-round draft pick Pharoh Cooper, caught a short TD pass from Sean Mannion midway through the fourth quarter. McRoberts was undrafted out of Southeast Missouri State.Vikings: Sixth-round draft pick David Morgan, vying for a spot as a fourth TE, recovered a fumble and had two catches for 15 yards as well as an offensive pass interference penalty.INJURY UPDATERams: LB Bryce Hager, who started in place of Alec Ogletree in the middle, limped off the field after Minnesotas second play from scrimmage.Vikings: CB Jabari Price, a seventh-round draft pick in 2014 on the roster fringe, limped off in the fourth quarter unable to put weight on his right knee.QUOTABLE:Rams: Fox, on playing behind the front four of William Hayes, Aaron Donald, Michael Brockers and Robert Quinn: It has been an incredible honor and privilege to be around that kind of talent.Vikings: Peterson, on Hill: Shaun will do a great job for us, and I have confidence in him and what hes able to do.---AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Brian Burns Jersey Large . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. 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LONDON -- By reeling off a sixth successive English Premier League victory on Saturday, Manchester City underlined just how formidable it is under Pep Guardiola.But Jose Mourinho might finally have found the way to stop Manchester United being eclipsed by City this season -- drop Wayne Rooney.Having fended off mounting criticism of his captain, Mourinho left Rooney on the bench and the reward was a 4-1 victory over champion Leicester.You prefer always to ask why somebody is not playing, Mourinho said. Sometimes when I read you, I feel I know nothing about football. But there is one thing I know, the rules of the game. And I can only start with 11, until somebody tells me there is a change in that.Uniteds win ensured City, with a 3-1 victory at Swansea, couldnt pull farther away from Mourinhos side, which is six points behind its neighbor.The most impressive performance of the day came from Arsenal, which marked the 20th anniversary of Arsene Wengers appointment by ruthlessly beating Chelsea 3-0.It was one of these moments in your life as a manager when you think `OK, today is a great day, Wenger said.The days biggest scorer was Liverpool, which routed Hull 5-1, while Tottenham was second after winning 2-1 at Middlesbrough.Here is a closer look at the days eight Premier League games:---MANCHESTER UNITED 4, LEICESTER 1United goals all came in a sparkling first-half display. Juan Mata -- Rooneys replacement in the No. 10 role -- Marcus Rashford, and Paul Pogba scored in a rampant five-minute spell. United took the lead through Chris Smalling, the captain in place of Rooney.United ended a run of two straight league defeats, but Leicester has lost three of its opening six games, as many as in its 38-game title-winning campaign last season.SWANSEA 1, MANCHESTER CITY 3Back from suspension and immediately back in the goals, Sergio Aguero scored twice to take his tally to 11 in six games. Raheem Sterling grabbed the other goal for City and the only blot was the sight of playmaker Kevin De Bruyne limping off late on with an apparent hamstring injury.ARSENAL 3, CHELSEA 0Chelseas defensive frrailties were exposed as Antonio Contes team was left with one point from three league games in September.dddddddddddd Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil provided the goals in the first half that gave the Gunners their first league win over Chelsea in five years. Chelsea hadnt even conceded a league goal to Arsenal since January 2013 before this capitulation.LIVERPOOL 5, HULL 1With nine goals in its first two home games, a new-look Anfield is becoming a fortress for Liverpool under Juergen Klopp.Liverpool was already on its way to a third straight league win when Ahmed Elmohamady was sent off in the 29th minute. James Milner converted the resulting penalty to double the lead already established by Adam Lallana. Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho added further goals before Milner was on target again from the penalty spot.MIDDLESBROUGH 1, TOTTENHAM 2Son Heung-min stepped up in Harry Kanes injury absence with two goals. Kane, last seasons top scorer in the league, injured his right ankle last weekend and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.But Son, who wanted to leave Tottenham in the offseason, scored his second double inside two weeks, netting both inside 23 minutes at Middlesbrough. It was a third consecutive loss for Middlesbrough, but a third league win in a row for Tottenham.BOURNEMOUTH 1, EVERTON 0Evertons unbeaten start to the league ended as Junior Stanislas scored a 20-yard drive to give Bournemouth its second win of the campaign.SUNDERLAND 2, CRYSTAL PALACE 3Still searching for its first win of the season, Sunderland established a 2-0 lead through Jermain Defoes double strike, and then threw it away. The collapse began in the 61st minute when Patrick van Aanholt deflected Joe Ledleys shot past his own goalkeeper. James McArthur equalized and Christian Benteke headed in the winner in stoppage time.STOKE 1, WEST BROM 1Stoke was denied its first win of the season in stoppage time when Salomon Rondons header canceled out Joe Allens strike. ' ' '