Cowboys' second-half surge leads to win over Giants

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The Dallas Cowboys turned it on in the second half to defeat their NFC East-rival New York Giants, 23-16, on "Monday Night Football."

Cooper Rush, getting another start for the Cowboys due to Dak Prescott’s thumb injury, was slow with his offense to start the game. But after the Giants scored the first touchdown of the game on a Saquon Barkley 36-yard run, Rush led a charge and the Cowboys scored 17 straight points to pull away. 

Dallas responded to New York’s touchdown with a rushing one of their own, as Ezekiel Elliott punched it in to make it a 13-13 game. 

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Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants warms up before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Then, after forcing a punt on a four-play drive for the Giants, Rush had an 11-play drive go for a touchdown – a slick one-handed grab by Ceedee Lamb in the back left of the end zone. 

The drive was almost stopped on 4th-and-4, but Lamb had a catch that just got him past the first-down marker to keep it alive. 

In the end, the Giants had the ball with no timeouts to try for a long drive to tie the game. But Jones threw an interception to Travon Diggs, his first of the season after securing 11 last year, to ice the win for Dallas. 

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That Cowboys defense played a huge role in keeping the Giants at bay, especially in the second half. Demarcus Lawrence was a beast on the defensive end, securing three sacks, as he had his way with rookie right tackle Evan Neal. 

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