![]() ![]() The Cowboys had a first down at the Minnesota six, but settled for a field goal and a 28-24 deficit after one of several smothered runs by Elliott was followed by two incompletions. ![]() Rudolph, who started the night of circus catches with a one-handed grab in the back of the end zone and scored on another short TD toss, put Minnesota up 28-21 by winning a jump ball with cornerback Chidobe Awuzie for a two-point conversion. After a false start and a third-down stuff of fullback CJ Ham from the one, Cook scored on fourth-and-goal from the 2 on the final play of the third quarter. The Vikings thought they had gone ahead on what was ruled a 17-yard touchdown by Alexander Mattison, but he was ruled down at the 1 on review. The Cowboys got the ball back with 17 seconds left, but Jayron Kearse intercepted Prescott’s desperation pass from near midfield in the end zone. Linebacker Eric Kendricks broke up the sideline throw to Elliott, a dual threat like Cook but not on this night. Two runs netted minus-3 yards, and the Cowboys went to Elliott again on fourth down even though it was a pass. Trailing by four in the final two minutes, the Cowboys had a first down at the Minnesota 19 but insisted on continuing to force the ball to Elliott when the Vikings had made it clear they were stopping him first. ![]() Kirk Cousins threw for two touchdown passes, both to Kyle Rudolph, for just his second victory in nine prime-time road games.Įlliott had 47 yards on 20 carries after three straight 100-yard games as the Cowboys (5-4) fell into a first-place tie with Philadelphia in the NFC East.ĭespite throwing for 397 yards and three touchdowns, Prescott lost to Cousins for the first time after going 4-0 against the former Washington quarterback as a division rival.Ĭousins, who had 220 yards passing, beat the Cowboys for the second time in eight tries as the Vikings kept pace in the NFC North, a game behind division-leading Green Bay. Amari Cooper had the most circus catches on a night full of them for both teams, including a toe-tapping TD for Dallas’ only lead in the third quarter. ![]()
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