In the meantime, the Cowboys tried to give DiNucci as much help as they could. Owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show this past week the club expected Dalton, a nine-year starter in Cincinnati before signing to be Prescott’s backup, to return next Sunday at home against Pittsburgh. That was Dalton’s second start in place of star Dak Prescott, out for the season with a broken ankle. This was a much more unconventional look than when Dallas was trying to save a season wrecked by Tony Romo’s collarbone injury.ĭiNucci drew the start in his home state of Pennsylvania after Andy Dalton couldn’t play a week after getting a concussion at Washington. The Cowboys (2-6) started a third quarterback in the same year for the first time since 2015. Ultimately, Dallas had run out of gadget plays down six while driving in the fourth quarter, and DiNucci’s fumble on a safety blitz was returned 53 yards for a touchdown by Rodney McLeod to seal the Eagles’ 23-9 victory Sunday night. The Dallas Cowboys tried to fake their way through rookie quarterback Ben DiNucci’s first and they’re thinking only start.įrom the reverses, to the fake reverses, to the receiver option pass play to the direct snaps for running back Ezekiel Elliott and receiver Cedrick Wilson, the Cowboys kept Philadelphia off balance as long as they could.
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