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The Dallas Cowboys defeated NFC East rivals the New York Giants 23-16 in the second half on Monday Night Football.
Cooper Rush, who made another start for the Cowboys due to Dak Prescott’s thumb injury, was slow to start the game on his offense. But after the Giants scored the first touchdown of the game on his 36-yard run of Sacson’s Barkley, Rush led the charge and the Cowboys pulled away with his 17th consecutive point. .
Dallas rushed to New York’s touchdown as Ezekiel Elliott nailed it in to make it a 13-13 game.
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Then, after forcing a punt on the Giants’ 4-play drive, Rush attempted a touchdown on an 11-play drive.
The drive nearly came to a halt at 4 and 4, but Lamb made a catch that kept it past the first down marker.
In the end, the Giants had the ball with no timeouts and attempted a long drive to tie the game. However, Jones threw an interception to Travon Diggs, securing 11 last year before making his first interception of the season to cement Dallas’ victory.
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That Cowboys defense played a big part in keeping the Giants at bay, especially in the second half. It was a defensive beast.
Dallas recorded five sacks that night and pressured quarterback Daniel Jones for 22.
Rush threw for 215 yards, going 21-for-31 with no touchdowns and no interceptions, securing his second straight win of the season. He hasn’t lost a start in his NFL career, getting his start last season against the Minnesota Vikings.
Tony Pollard, not Elliott, led the Cowboys with 105 yards on 13 carries. He scored a 46-yard run in the first half to produce the first Cowboys points of the game.
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On the Giants side, Barkley had over 100 scrimmage yards. Of that, he had 81 yards on the ground and 45 yards in the air and he had four catches. Sterling Shepherd was the Giants’ leading receiver for him with 49 yards, but appeared to have suffered a serious out-of-contact injury at the end of the game. A cart was brought out to take him to the changing room.
Shepard has dealt with numerous injuries in the past, including a torn Achilles tendon during a game against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium at the end of last season.
Jones threw for 196 yards without a touchdown and had one interception on 20-for-37 passing.
He also picked a great opportunity to run outside the pocket, tacking the ball nine times for 79 yards.
Both teams in the NFC East are 2-1 this season, but the Cowboys have the upper hand with a division win here. The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the teams with 3-0 left in the NFL, topping the division.
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The Cowboys face the Washington Commanders at home next week, while the Giants welcome another 2-1 team, the Chicago Bears, to East Rutherford, New Jersey.