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Saints-Cowboys Halftime Report

New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys halftime report on statistics, injuries, and notes in the first-half action.
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New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys halftime report on statistics, injuries, and notes in the first-half action.

Saints Drives

  • Saints first drive was stalled
  • Hill in the first two drives: 5/7 passes, 35 yards, 82.4 QBR
  • 1-3 on third downs and 2 first downs
  • 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:41 - missed FG
  • 2nd drive, 56-yard field goal attempt missed by Maher.
  • Taysom Hill misfires on two-consecutive passes in New Orleans' third drive
  • Attempted to throw to seven targets
  • Time of Possession: 6:53 (3 drives)
  • Taysom Hill leads at seven-play, 80 yards, in 3:05.  He threw a touchdown pass to Lil' Jordan Humphrey.

Cowboys 7, Saints 7 at 12:54 in 2nd Qtr.

  • T.Hill pass deep left intended for K.Stills INTERCEPTED by J.Kearse at DAL 5. J.Kearse ran ob at DAL 5 for no gain. 
  • Turnover!
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Cowboys Drives

  • Saints defense stops the Cowboys on their first drive.
  • Saints defense prevents Prescott from completing the a 4th and 2 to WR Lamb.
  • After two drives, Prescott is 3/6 for 15 yards, 56.2 QBR.
  • Gallup over Roby for touchdown.
  • Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, in 3:16

Cowboys 7, Saints 0 at 0:59 in 1st Qtr.

  • 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:50 
  • FG successful

Cowboys 10, Saints 7 at 9:04 in 2nd Qtr.

  • PJ Williams sacks Prescott to stop with 6:14 remaining in the first half.
  • Anger and Gilikin are booming punts.
  • Anger had a 59-yarder.

FINAL DRIVE 

  • Critical penalty by Paulson Adebo on 3rd down extends the final drive of the half by the Cowboys.
  • Schultz caught a first down on the six-yard line over Malcolm Jenkins. 16 seconds remaining.
  • (:04) G.Zuerlein 34 yard field goal is GOOD

HALFTIME SCORE:  Cowboys 13, Saints 7

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STANDOUT PLAYERS

Saints

  • Taysom Hill: 12/21, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 74.3 QBR; 2 rushes, 12 yards
  • L. Humphrey, 2 rec, 49 yards, 1 TD
  • M. Ingram: 6 rushes, 12 yards
  • N. Vannett: 2 rec, 42 yards

Cowboys

  • Dak Prescott: 19/24, 177 yards,  1 TD
  • A. Cooper: 2 rec, 41 yards
  • E. Elliott: 5 rushes, 12 yards
  • C. Lamb: 2 rec, 41 yards;  1 rush, 33 yards
  • M. Gallup: 3 rec, 23 yards