- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Cowboys vs. 49ers: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Early on Sunday, there were multiple reports that Tony Romo could return by Week 8. Hours later, Dak Prescott proved once again why the Dallas Cowboys might not be in such a hurry.
Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Ezekiel Elliott had his second straight 100-yard game and the Cowboys came back from a two-score deficit to earn a 24-17 victory Sunday over the San Francisco 49ers.
The win brings Dallas to 3-1 on the young season, including a 2-0 mark away from home. Coming off a season in which the futility of their attempts to replace Romo resulted in a last-place finish, the Cowboys seem at peace with their youth-laden backfield.
It’s safe to say Drew Belzer of Fox Sports Radio is impressed:
I’m having another kid just to name him or her Dak Zeke Belzer. https://t.co/Kvpkvd6KIR
— Drew Belzer (@DrewBelzer) October 2, 2016
Prescott, perhaps the NFL’s unlikeliest Week 1 starter, has yet to throw an interception and has completed 70-plus percent of his passes in three straight games. The offense showed few ill effects from losing injured receiver Dez Bryant, who sat out with a leg injury suffered in last week’s win over the Chicago Bears.
Some of that credit goes to the game plan. The Cowboys once again emphasized spreading the ball around the field with short and intermediate passes. Four Dallas players made three or more receptions, but none went for more than 20 yards until Cole Beasley sprung a 47-yard reception on a late screen. Brice Butler was the biggest beneficiary of Bryant’s absence, hauling in five passes for 41 yards after entering Week 4 with one reception on the year.
But more than anything, it was the continued success of Elliott and the Dallas ground game that kept things humming.
The Cowboys averaged five yards per carry, highlighted by 138 yards from Elliott on his 23 carries (6.0 YPC). The Ohio State product patiently worked behind the NFL’s best offensive line and consistently gained yards in chunks—particularly in the …
