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Terri-blue: Cowboys Take a 26-0 Halftime Lead Over the Giants

Half of the Cowboys' points came on first-quarter miscues by the Giants.
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Terri-blue: Cowboys Take a 26-0 Halftime Lead Over the Giants
Terri-blue: Cowboys Take a 26-0 Halftime Lead Over the Giants

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East Rutherford, N.J.- The Dallas Cowboys scored 20 out of their 26 first-half points against the New York Giants off miscues, taking a comfortable 26-0 first-half lead in their Sunday Night Football game against the New York Giants.

Half of the Cowboys' points came on first-quarter miscues by the Giants, starting with kicker Graham Gano's 45-yard field goal attempt being blocked by Juanyeh Thomas and scooped up and returned 58 yards for the touchdown by Noah Iggbinoghene to give the Cowboys a 6-0 lead.

After a 21-yard field goal by Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey made it a 9-0 game, the Cowboys cashed in again on another Giants miscue.

This one came on 3rd-and-19 when Giants quarterback Daniel Jones's pass intended for running back Saquon Barkley was intercepted by cornerback DaRon Bland and returned 22 yards for the touchdown, giving the Cowboys a 16-0 Cowboys lead with 2:22 left in the first quarter.

After Aubrey made it a 19-0 game with 10:55 in the second quarter on a 38-yard field goal, the Giants, on their fifth possession of the game, coughed up the ball again when Jones threw an ill-advised pass to tight end Darren Waller that Stephon Gilmore intercepted.

The Cowboys, who began that drive on the Giants' 38-yard line following the turnover, got into the end zone on running back Tony Pollard's 2-yard touchdown run to make it a 26-0 game.

The Giants' only true scoring opportunity came with 1:05 left in the first half on a 36-yard field goal attempt that Gano rushed, the kick falling short of the crossbar.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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