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Cowboys WATCH: KaVontae Turpin Bolts Past Chargers For 2 Electric TDs

Turpin stole the show in the first half with a return touchdown ... twice.
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Cowboys WATCH: KaVontae Turpin Bolts Past Chargers For 2 Electric TDs
Cowboys WATCH: KaVontae Turpin Bolts Past Chargers For 2 Electric TDs

Need to find a reason to believe the hype surrounding the Dallas Cowboys' decision to sign USFL MVP KaVontae Turpin? 

Look no further. 

The Cowboys led the Los Angeles Chargers 29-10 at halftime in Saturday night's Week 2 preseason matchup. And if not for Turpin, the game would look vastly different. 

After a 98-yard kickoff return for a score in the first quarter, the former TCU standout gave the crowd at SoFi Stadium another show, as he seemed to effortlessly jitter his way through the coverage team on a dazzling 86-yard punt return touchdown as the second quarter came to a close.

Take your pick. We wouldn't blame you for struggling to choose one over the other. 

The Cowboys signed Turpin on July 27 after an impressive showing with the New Jersey Generals in the USFL last season. He finished the 10-game season leading the league in receiving yards (540) and yards after catch (316). And he did that while catching just 53 passes. 

Turpin also added 129 rushing yards and six all-purpose touchdowns for the Generals, who sported a league-best 9-1 record.

And after Saturday's showing, his "tryout" as the Cowboys lead returner might be all locked up. 

Turpin won't add to his fireworks in the second half, as he took off his pads at halftime and was done for the night.

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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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