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Cowboys WATCH: Fourth-Down Dak Fools Bucs for Walk-In TD

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott extended a first-half lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a made-you-look touchdown.
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Cowboys WATCH: Fourth-Down Dak Fools Bucs for Walk-In TD
Cowboys WATCH: Fourth-Down Dak Fools Bucs for Walk-In TD

The Dallas Cowboys seemed to have quickly forgotten about their poor offensive play in recent weeks, and are proving it in Monday's NFC Wild Card matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

After Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse intercepted Bucs quarterback Tom Brady in the end zone, Dallas proceeded to put together a 15-play, 80-yard drive touchdown drive to take a 12-0 lead. The drive ended with a well-executed bootleg run from Dak Prescott on 4th and goal. He fooled the entire Bucs defense with a fake hand-off to running back Ezekiel Elliott at the 1-yard line before leisurely running into the end zone.

So, why not 14-0? Cowboys kicker Brett Maher has missed both of his extra points wide right.

Despite getting backed up from the goal line following a holding penalty against Cowboys tight Dalton Schultz, who got the scoring started with a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter, Dallas running back Tony Pollard had a tough eight-yard run to get the offense back into realistic scoring position.

The Cowboys then looked like they'd have to settle for a field goal, but coach Mike McCarthy's aggressiveness paid off.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He currently is an editor and contributor across several ON SI team sites, including Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI, and contributes to the On SI channels for the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. Zach started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. During his career, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7.

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