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Dallas’s defense struggled to slow down Jacoby Brissett and the rest of Arizona’s offense, which racked up 340 total yards without a turnover. Brissett had a pair of touchdowns passes and rushed for one too, proving to be a major problem for the Cowboys.
Back-up quarterback Jacoby Brissett starred in Kyler Murray's absence as the Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-17. The 32-year-old threw for two touchdowns and ran in for a score as the Cardinals ended a five-game losing streak in Arlington, Texas.
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Brissett fills in for Murray again as Cardinals end 5-game skid with 27-17 victory over Cowboys
Jacoby Brissett threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score filling in again for Kyler Murray, and the Arizona Cardinals stopped a five-game losing streak with a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys didn’t score a touchdown on offense until the fourth quarter, after Arizona had taken a 17-point lead.
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones never thought his team would be in this position after nine games, just 3-5-1 after Monday's 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but he was something of a realist after the game.
With the Cardinals’ defense pushed against its own end zone, the Cowboys had four opportunities to put points on the board. Dallas’ offense went for it on fourth down but turned it over on downs when Dak Prescott was sacked for a 7-yard loss.
The Arizona Cardinals entered MNF against the Dallas Cowboys as an organization reeling on multiple fronts. They exited with a comfortable 27-17 win.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. converts long 3rd downs and scores TD for Cardinals in 27-17 win over Cowboys
All three catches Marvin Harrison Jr. had in the first quarter converted long third downs for the Arizona Cardinals.
Arizona has dominated on the ground and through the air, starting out with a 15-play drive that covered 60 yards and ended with a field goal. The Cardinals finished the first half with another crushing drive, going 74 yards on 11 plays to go up by 10 at the break.