Cooper Rushs Cowboys Plagued by Turnover

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There weren't too many blood-pumping thrills to write home about when the and clashed for their usual pair of meetings last season. In two blowout victories, the Cowboys outscored their arch rival 92-47 and won by at  Jacob McQuaide Jersey least 20 in both.  - the first of two more annual matchups for the NFC East heavyweights - the Eagles (5-0) and Cowboys (4-1) gave no indications there would be another blowout in store.Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the blowout trend did end up rearing its ugly head into halftime at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday as Dallas trailed 20-3.After the Cowboys went three-and Aaron Donald Jersey -out on the first drive of the game, Dallas defensive end Dorance Armstrong kept up what has been a dominant display of pa s-rushing ability from the Dallas defense. He picked up his fifth sack of the season, forcing Philly into a long down and distance. But then crucial penalties started hurting the Cowboys -- on both sides of the ball.A potentially promising drive for the Dallas defense saw Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush find rookie tight end Jake Ferguson for a 13-yard gain, seemingly igniting some life. But Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb committed a pointle s push in the back, which negated any such gain after the ensuing block-the-back flag.With a touch of momentum in their pockets, the Eagles didn't let up -- and neither did the flags against Dallas. A ensuing 15-play, 80-yard Troy Hill Jersey  drive for Philadelphia was extended on fourth-and-short at the Cowboys 10-yard line when Dallas defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. jumped in the neutral zone, handing the Eagles a first down via penalty.Eagles running back Miles Sanders powered his way in for a five-yard score one play later to make it a 7-0 lead for Philadelphia.But the first play after the touchdown,  Cory Littleton Jersey the flying Eagles plucked a tipped pa s from Rush out of the air, as Philly cornerback CJ Gardner-Johnson came down with the pick.With solid field position at the Dallas 44-yard line, the Eagles steadily used six straight runs before receiver AJ Brown leaked DeSean Jackson Jersey  out and for a 15-yard catch-and-run touchdown to make it a 14-0 game.The Cowboys then had a potential momentum-changing play snatched from their hands on the next drake. After a short catch on third down, Lamb powered his way past the defense and extended the ball past the first-down marker. However, the officials ruled him short and didn't stop play to review the spot.At their own 34-yard line down 14-0, the Cowboys elected to go for it and went with a play-action pa s that fell incomplete. Further replays showed that Lamb had extended for the first, an effort that NBC's rules analyst Terry McAulay admitted on the broadcast should have been ruled a first down upon review.Luckily for Dallas, its defense held Philadelphia to a 51-yard field goal by kicker Jake Elliott despite the favorable field position.But the luck was short Eric Weddle Jersey -lived, as Rush uncharacteristically threw his second interception, as Philly All-Pro cornerback Darius Slay gave the Eagles excellent field position once again and another Elliott field goal. Philadelphia had built a 20-0 lead.An ensuing 63-yard kick return from Cowboys returner KaVontae Turpin was Dallas' best play of an abysmal half, setting the offense up at the Eagles 41-yard line.Dallas receiver Noah Brown nearly had the touchdown catch of the season a few plays later, but he ran out of room  Ramik Wilson Jersey service in the back of the end zone and the play was ruled incomplete upon review.Scroll to ContinueAfter two more incomplete pa ses, the Cowboys settled for a 30-yard Brett Maher field goal to get on the board, but had a major hill to climb down 20-3 headed into half.The Eagles will receive the second-half kickoff.HALFTIME STATSCowboysQB Cooper Rush Torry Holt Jersey : 5 of 16 pa sing for 36 yards and two interceptionsRB Tony Pollard: five carries for 22 yardsWR CeeDee Lamb: one catch for eight yardsEaglesQB Jalen Hurts: 11 of 17 pa sing for 111 yards and one touchdownRB Miles Sanders: nine carries for 39 yards and one touchdownWR AJ Brown: four catches for 45 yards and a touchdown