Cowboys embarrass Giants on the road to pick up first win of 2023 season

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It doesn't get much easier for the Dallas Cowboys than what transpired at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday night, as they embarrassed the New York Giants in their 40-0 win to kick off the new year. 

Head coach Brian Daboll and the Giants are going to want to throw this game tape in the trash, as everything that could've gone wrong, did. 

It all began on the Giants' first drive of the game, where they moved the ball well. Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones were using their legs to get into Cowboys' territory with a good chance to strike first. 

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Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys throws a pass during the second quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 10, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

But a botched snap by rookie center John Michael Schmitz on third down brought the field goal unit out for New York. Graham Gano, who missed just three field goals last year, had his kick blocked, and the Cowboys' Noah Igbinoghene took it to the house. 

It was a complete change of momentum that the Giants simply never recovered from. 

The first half just got worse, as Barkley was hit hard two drives later and the ball popped out of his arms and into DaRon Bland's for a pick-six, making it a 16-0 game quickly. 

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Then, after the Cowboys kicked another field goal to move their lead up three points, Jones threw another interception on the very first play of their drive. Five plays later, Tony Pollard found the end zone for