Blogging The Boys
While it wasn’t the game most fans expected, it certainly was exciting.
I think we’re all still trying to process the mayhem that was that fourth quarter, so forgive me if I don’t perfectly capture that absolute chaos.
That said, I think we’ll all know what I mean in saying this: Brandon Aubrey started and ended this quarter. An 11-play drive concluded with a 44-yarder from the All-Pro kicker, which started a 41-point quarter between both times.
Chronologically, it went like this: Cowboys field goal, Giants touchdown, Cowboys touchdown, Giants touchdown, Cowboys touchdown, Giants touchdown, Cowboys field goal. Simple, right?
The meat and potatoes of the quarter came down to the final three drives, as Dak Prescott surgically led Dallas down the field for a game-leading score, before Russell Wilson turned back the clock with a bomb to Malik Nabers.
It looked like game over, until Dak worked his magic again, and Aubrey had a legacy moment with a game-tying 64-yard nuke to send us to overtime.
That’s a doozy right there.
Re-live the thrilling victory.
Overtime
The Giants won the toss but chose to let the Cowboys take the field first on offense, but neither side could do anything on their first possessions of the extra time. So when Dallas then got the ball back a second time, any points would decide the game, a true sudden death.
But while the Cowboys had to punt again, they got the ball back with two minutes remaining. Russell Wilson attempted a deep ball to Nabers, only to have safety Donovan Wilson intercept the pass to give Dallas the ball at its own 30-yard line.
Prescott made it count. His first pass was a 27-yarder to Pickens to get into enemy territory. Two plays later, Prescott escaped the pocket and scramble up the middle 14 yards to the Giants 28.
That left it to Aubrey, who came on with 4 seconds left to try a 46-yard field goal. And, of course, Aubrey was money, providing the needed three points to send the fans home happy with a 40-37 victory.
Dallas didn’t exit the game unscathed.
All-Pro kick returner KaVontae Turpin and center Cooper Beebe both exited the win over the Giants early. Neither returned to action.
Turpin- who also added four receptions, 47 yards, and a touchdown on four targets- left the game with what was later described as a neck injury. After taking a hard hit on a kick return late in the third quarter, Turpin was observed heading into the sideline medical tent for attention and then left the field under...
