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The Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their preseason on Friday night and did so with an emphatic win against the Atlanta Falcons. It was a night where just about everything went the Cowboys’ way and given what has been in the news lately with this team… that was a serious breath of fresh air.
Even though this was only the preseason it marked the first time that Brian Schottenheimer walked off of the field at AT&T Stadium with a win as the Dallas Cowboys head coach. As noted, the vibes were in sore need of improvement and this really went a long way in that regard. Obviously other things have to be tended to and roster cuts loom.
Below you will find our recap of everything that happened broken down by quarter. Up next for this team is a trip to see the Philadelphia Eagles when everything officially counts.
Bring it on.
The Atlanta Falcons began with the ball and started moving down the field rather quickly. Ultimately they got close enough for Younghoe Koo to attempt a 51-yard field goal and he pushed it left for a miss. A good sign!
You may be shocked to learn that the Cowboys got to work pretty quickly right after. They moved down the field really well and a big reason why was the running from Joe Milton and Deuce Vaughn (yes, really).
Milton even ran it in for the opening score of the game.
The good vibes get on coming for the Cowboys as they forced the Falcons to punt the ball away on their next possession. Two possessions in things were looking promising.
Dallas took over on offense once more and began to get back to work. Rookie Jaydon Blue got involved and showed the speed that we have all been anxious to see for some time. The Cowboys wound up in a goal-to-go situation and ultimately the aforementioned Blue found the endzone of the same color.
Things ended after the first with Dallas holding a 14-0 lead.
The quarter just about began with a Troy Pride interception, but there was a penalty on the Cowboys so Atlanta got to keep the ball.
Over the next few plays the Falcons got within scoring range and had to settle for another field goal attempt. This time Younghoe Koo was good and Dallas’ lead shrunk. 14-3.
The Cowboys could not get much going when they got the ball and again and punted for the first time on the night. Nobody pitches a perfect game. Thankfully the Falcons punted it right back. But then so did Dallas. Flip-flop.
The dam finally broke and the Falcons even broke another in terms of their touchdown drought to that point. Atlanta put seven more points on the board inside of the first half’s final minute.
There were 48 seconds left on the clock when the Cowboys got the ball back up 14-10. Give Brian Schottenheimer credit as he let the...
